Soldier 'I': The story of an SAS Hero

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One or two hands reached out and briefly clasped mine as they slipped by me into the darkness. Somewhere in the gloom a young para puked up with the tension. While he was suspended, Gates, who was runner-up to Will Young on Pop Idol in 2002, viewers were shown a clip in which he said: “When I was a 17-year-old boy, I entered a TV talent show. I made the final, but didn’t win … But 20 years on, I wanted to prove to myself that I am strong and I can make it right down to the end and hopefully even win.” BELOW IS A TRIBUTE VIDEO PERFORMED BY SWEDISH HEAVY METAL BAND – SABATON FEATURING AN INSIGHT INTO THE BATTLE OF MIRBAT . Sergeant Vincent (Vince) David Phillips, patrol 2IC ] former Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died of hypothermia during action, 25 January 1991 In his book SAS Heroes: Remarkable Soldiers, Extraordinary Men, former SAS soldier Pete Scholey describes Large as "simply the finest soldier [I] had ever met ... an inspiration to those around him ... with an admirable sense of fair play". [11]

This was encouraging. It told us they’d been worn down by the wind and weather and couldn’t be bothered to dig pits in the freezing cold.Sensational coverage of the operation shone an unwanted light on the world’s most secretive and highly trained military unit – Britain’s elite Special Air Service. a b c SAS: The Real Story– Part 2: Jungle (Television Documentary). Channel 4. September 2003 . Retrieved 21 January 2011.

Large, Lofty (1999). Soldier Against the Odds: From Korean War to SAS. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84018-346-7. Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls - Man vs. Wild, Motivational Speaker, former SAS, World record holder, Chief scout a b c d e "A final battle fought with true courage". Hereford Times. 16 November 2006 . Retrieved 21 January 2011.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. After leaving the Army Large worked in the UK and the Middle East. Having earned a heavy goods vehicle driving licence and a qualified testing officer's certificate during his time in the Army, he spent the last 14 years of his working life as a driving instructor. [14] All that mattered was that there was no edge of alarm in their voices; no hint they’d heard anything. I didn’t need Spanish to know they hadn’t rumbled us. The raid on the Iranian embassy in 1980 was a triumph for Margaret Thatcher and hugely significant for her career and political status. Here, Peter Winner, one of the leaders of the raid, talks about the SAS's relationship with Thatcher and what she meant to the regiment.

HOPEFULLY THIS PROVIDES YOU AS VISITORS WITH A FASCINATING INSIGHT INTO THE HEROIC SAS AND INDEED OTHER SPECIAL FORCES THAT WE FEATURE HERE ON DISPLAY . Above : Original privately commissioned oil painting by Gloucestershire artist Paul Bridgman of Lance Corporal Roger Cole who fought in Operation Storm during The Battle of Mirbat , Oman. The battle is referred to in Chris Ryan's "Land of Fire", but is called "The Battle of Merbak", the Adoo are numbered in the thousands and Laba is replaced by a character called Tom who is wounded but lives. He was what we called a “crap-hat”– a soldier from a non-Para regiment, and thus a stranger to the coveted red beret – but he made an immediate impact the moment he joined us. I was thrilled and I’m not ashamed to say it. I was a soldier and the thought of the fight to come gave me a warrior’s rush.

As the horses vanished into the darkness, I snatched up my rifle and took aim. But it was OK. The shooting had stopped. BELOW IS A BRIEF PICTORIAL INSIGHT INTO SOME OF THE VARIOUS LIMITED EDITION COMMEMORATIVE SAS PLATES AND OTHER MEMORABILIA ITEMS HERE ON DISPLAY