Lt. Col R.B. Mayne Memorial
Loyal Orange Lodge 1012
The Glorious And Immortal Memory
The History Channel charts the influence of Lt-Col Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, a grocer’s son from Northern Ireland, who despite being described as shy influenced modern warfare through his tactical genius and courage in WWII.
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Blair Mayne A SAS Legend
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Click Here to read about Mayne's career path and the wording of the citations for the DSO & 3 Bars
The Distinguished Service Order. 1942 North Africa.
1st Bar 1943 Sicily
2nd Bar 1944 Normandy
3rd Bar 1944 North West Europe.
(Only 8 other Servicemen awarded DSO +3 Bars in WWII)
The 1939 – 1945 Star.
The Africa Star with 8th Army Bar.
The Italy Star.
The France and Germany Star.
The Defence Medal 1939 – 1945.
The 1939 – 1945 War Medal with Oak Leaf (Mention in Dispatches).
The Legion De Honneur.
The Croix De Gurre 1939.
You are listening to the Regimental Quick march of the SAS: Marche des Parachutistes Belges
Blair Mayne's Medals on display N'ards RBL Remembrance Sunday 08th Nov 2009,
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Lest We Forget