Paddy Mayne - Wikipedia
WEBLieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO & Three Bars (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), better known as Paddy Mayne, was a British Army officer from Newtownards, capped for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union, lawyer, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS).
Irish SAS Hero: Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne - HistoryNet
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Speeding home after a night out drinking with a friend, 40-year-old “Paddy” Mayne was killed when his roadster struck a parked truck and collided with a telegraph pole at 4 a.m. on Dec. 14, 1955. He is buried at Movilla Cemetery in …
‘Paddy’ Mayne: An Irish Lion - National Army Museum
WEBOne of seven siblings, Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne (1915-55) was born into a prosperous family in Newtownards in Northern Ireland. He was a superb athlete and all-round sportsman, most notably representing both Ireland and the British Lions at rugby. Mayne was a complex and enigmatic character.
Brave, brutal and misunderstood: Paddy Mayne, the daring …
WEBNov 8, 2022 · THE Irishman Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne must rank among the most courageous and significant heroes of the Second World War. Yet his name is little known outside of the realm of military history buffs, and perhaps, thanks to a pending BBC drama, also Tom Hardy fans.
Paddy Mayne: An SAS Legend and a Dangerous Loose Cannon
WEBSep 19, 2018 · Blair “Paddy” Mayne was one of the pillars of the early SAS. A man of extraordinary nerve but equally a man with a problematic temperament, Mayne epitomised the qualities you’d look for in an SAS operative.
How Paddy Mayne captured a German city to save his men - We …
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne was a rock star of military history, in that he wasn’t just a renowned and legendary soldier, he was also known to trash hotel rooms along the way – although The Who never left a bloody antelope carcass in a Holiday Inn. This Irishman was the epitome of the man’s man.
Irish Warrior: The Paddy Mayne Story - World Rugby Museum
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Irish Warrior: The Paddy Mayne Story. To coincide with the new BBC drama, SAS Rogue Heroes, we're looking at the story of Blair Mayne, the Ireland International rugby player who went on to be recruited into the Special Air Service. Robert Blair Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down in 1915.
SAS: Rogue Heroes: Who was Paddy Mayne and how did he die?
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Paddy Mayne was one of the founding members of the SAS, and his life is being reimagined in BBC's SAS: Rogue Heroes. Here's exactly who he was, and how he died.
Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne - WartimeNI
WEBRobert Blair Mayne was a founding member of the Special Air Service or S.A.S. during the Second World War. Born on 11th January 1915 and known as Paddy, he was the son of William Mayne and Margaret Boyle Mayne (née Vance) of …
How A Rivalry Propelled This Irish Special Forces Trooper to the Top
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne outshone his boss as he transformed from a desert raider into an accomplished military leader in World War II.