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| March 23rd, 2025 |
| Last Updated |
| July 30th, 2025 |
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| Units |
- 1 Special Air Service Headquarters
- A Squadron
- B Squadron
- C Squadron
- D Squadron
| Commanding Officers | |||
| Mayne, Robert Blair “Paddy” Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant | Units: Commander, 1 Special Air Service Commander, Special Raiding Squadron Commander, 1 Special Air Service Regiment L Detachment, Special Air Service No. 11 (Scottish) Commando Royal Ulster Rifles Medals: Distinguished Service Order with three Bars Military Cross Légion d’Honneur the Croix de Guerre | Operations: Operation Squatter Operation Husky Normandy Invasion Operations Operation Howard | ![]() |
| Officers Headquarters |
| Sadler, Willis Michael “Mike” Born: February 22nd, 1920 Died: January 2nd, 2024 Service Number: 282465 | Units: Headquarters, 1 Special Air Service Special Raiding Squadron A Squadron, 1 Special Air Service L Detachment, Special Air Service S Patrol, Long Range Desert Group 4th Rhodesian Anti-Tank Battery Medals: Military Medal Military Cross | Operations: Operation Husky Normandy Invasion Operations Operation Howard | ![]() |
| A Squadron and Troop Headquarters | |||
| Poat, Harry Wall Born: June 15th, 1914, Baubigny, St. Sampson’s, Guernsey, Great Britain Servicenumber: 123359 Major | Units: Commander A Squadron, 1 Special Air Service Commander 2 Troop, Special Raiding Squadron Army Air Corps King’s Own Scottish Borderers Medals: Distinguished Service Order Military Cross | Operations: Operation Archway Operation Husky | ![]() |
| Barnby, D.G. Captain | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| McLuskey, Fraser J.M. Padre Captain | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Cross | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| McReady, M.D. Captain | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| McNaught, E. “Mike” Lieutenant, Liaison Officer | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Brough, Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Bunfield, Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Taylor, Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Kendall, Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| LeDisses, Lance Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Bell, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Christie, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Ferguson, Ducan “Dougie” Died: April 8th, 1945 Trooper, Batman Major Harry Poat | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Graham, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Grady, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Hand, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Harrison. Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Short. Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |





