The Second World War in Northern Ireland - Lt. Col. Robert Blair Mayne S.A.S. The statue of "Colonel Paddy" in Conway Square, Newtownards in front of which are two specially modified S.A.S.
![Tom Hardy Daily on Twitter: "Tommy will be playing Lt. Colonel Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne in Steven Knight's new project! Paddy Mayne is one of the British Army's most highly decorated soldiers, Tom Hardy Daily on Twitter: "Tommy will be playing Lt. Colonel Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne in Steven Knight's new project! Paddy Mayne is one of the British Army's most highly decorated soldiers,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D70rC7PXYAAVagF.jpg)
Tom Hardy Daily on Twitter: "Tommy will be playing Lt. Colonel Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne in Steven Knight's new project! Paddy Mayne is one of the British Army's most highly decorated soldiers,
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Brave, brutal and misunderstood: Paddy Mayne, the daring Irishman who pioneered the modern SAS | The Irish Post
![He will be remembered as the bravest man in history to never be awarded the Victoria Cross" - Lord Ashcroft He will be remembered as the bravest man in history to never be awarded the Victoria Cross" - Lord Ashcroft](https://www.lordashcroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mayne_01_small.jpg)
He will be remembered as the bravest man in history to never be awarded the Victoria Cross" - Lord Ashcroft
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Brave, brutal and misunderstood: Paddy Mayne, the daring Irishman who pioneered the modern SAS | The Irish Post
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