Paddy Mayne: Lt Col Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, 1 SAS Regiment

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Rarely one for self-embellishment, Mayne, according to Macintyre, broke the silence with the unmistakably Anglophonic (and even Bond-like) greeting: “good evening”. We revealed Banksy's name 15 years ago - so why was the arty set still insisting last week that it's a mystery? Is it because it would be harder for a privately educated chap called Robin Gunningham to flog his graffiti for millions? Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), the sixth of seven children in a Protestant family. The Maynes were prominent landowners who owned several retail businesses in the town. He was named Robert Blair after a second cousin, who at the time of his birth was a British Army officer serving in the First World War. The family home, Mount Pleasant, is situated on the hills above Newtownards. [2] Claye's daughter Margaret Metcalfe, whom he disowned when she was a baby, was horrified when she delved into her father's past. Early Day Motion 317: Lt Col Paddy Mayne". House of Commons. 14 July 2005 . Retrieved 13 February 2017.

Tudor, Malcolm (2018). SAS in Italy 1943-1945: Raiders in Enemy Territory. Fonthill Media. ISBN 978-1781556979. According to Den of Geek, there is speculation Mayne’s reputation as a troublemaker could be to blame - he was prone to regular outbursts of violence, especially after drinking. Other sources have argued that downgrading a Victoria Cross to a fourth DSO was standard practice, and Mayne was not the only soldier this happened to.It is very clear from my father's diaries that he was not a thug. He went after resources at the disposal of the enemy - railway lines, bridges, factories. It was always strategic objective," says Lorna. There he taught English at a Catholic boys' school. When he died of cancer in 1975, he was allegedly a reformed man after converting to Catholicism. According to regimental tradition, Mayne was recruited into the SAS from a prison cell, where he was awaiting court martial for striking his commanding officer. Whatever the truth of this story, Mayne proved to be a great asset to his new unit. Travis Kelce appears to wear a Vegas STRIP CLUB t-shirt as he greets fans after Chiefs' win over Raiders - before returning to Kansas City

When David Stirling was captured in January 1943, command of the unit fell to Mayne until the end of the war in September 1945. What is less controversial is that Mayne was very aggrieved by the loss of his friend, but as was characteristic of all the men in L Detachment, he dealt with his grief with extreme stoicism. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 'total system reboot': Couple are revamping direction after being surprised at Spotify 'turning down so many of their ideas' During the course of the Second World War, Mayne became one of the British Army's most highly decorated soldiers. [1] He was controversially denied a Victoria Cross.Paddy Mayne didn't ever confirm his sexuality, and rumours he was gay appear to be speculation arising from authors and historians that has never been substantiated.