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Seven of the most decorated SAS soldiers in the organisation's history
The seven men earned top British and foreign honours for repeated gallantry in wartime raids, desert fighting and Gulf War operations.
- Seven highly decorated figures spanning the Second World War to the Gulf War exemplify the SAS's pivotal role in developing modern special forces, including Major Anders Lassen and Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne.
- During the Second World War, Mayne became widely regarded as the most decorated SAS officer, while Major Roy Farran, who sometimes operated under the name "Paddy McGinty," and Sergeant Major Albert Reginald 'Reg' Seekings defined early, dangerous desert operations.
- Lassen earned the Victoria Cross as the only non-Commonwealth recipient, while Mayne secured the Distinguished Service Order with Bars, plus French honours including the Croix and Guerre.
- Gulf War operations highlighted Andy McNab, the pseudonym of Steven Billy Mitchell, and Chris Ryan, who received the Military Medal, alongside Major Peter 'Billy' Ratcliffe, awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for leading a raid against an Iraqi communications facility.
- Ryan remains the only member of the Bravo Two Zero patrol to escape Iraq after a prolonged evasion journey, underscoring the extraordinary service these men provided to the United Kingdom.
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