Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne from Newtownards, county Down, was a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS), an Irish international rugby player, cricketer and amateur boxing champion.
His war-time exploits during WWII were the stuff of a Boys' Own adventure. He was one of the most decorated soldiers of the British Army and was the first to receive the Distinguished Service Order four times. His adventures on and off the battlefield were legendary.
You can read an entertaining article on his badass wartime exploits here... http://www.badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=54504828545















