Al Carns said the military service of Lieutenant Colonel Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, a highly decorated war hero from Newtownards, Co Down, will be looked at to “provide an answer once and for all”.

Mrs Lockhart stated Blair Mayne’s bravery is “etched into the DNA of British special forces”, while Mr Swann said: “Some might say that it’s too late, that we can’t rewrite history ...

“Blair Mayne was certainly a hero of mine as a young child, many years ago. His actions were those of a man who put others first, and who went above and beyond the call of duty.

BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes tells the true story of the Special Air Services military group in the Second World War and the soldiers who led them, such as Lieutenant-Colonel David Stirling (Connor ...

Legendary SAS commander Paddy Mayne was denied a Victoria Cross because of a glaring 'clerical error' by two army chiefs, new research reveals. Lieutenant-Colonel Blair 'Paddy' Mayne - whose ...

According to his niece, Fiona Ferguson, Mayne, who studied law before the war, was “a very caring, loving man” who was fond of literature. Unlike in Rogue Heroes, “Blair was never in prison.

Al Carns said the military service of Lieutenant Colonel Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne will be looked at to ‘provide an answer once and for all’.