Mr mcaleese, who was in his early 60s, is thought to have suffered a heart attack on friday in thessaloniki in greece. Nzuk coproduction 6 days to screen on netflix arts. Sas hero john mcaleeses daughter slams vile and hurtful. Born in scotland and brought up in the tough shettleston district of glasgow he went on to serve in the british army. John thomas mac mcaleese, mm 25 april 1949 26 august 2011 was a british army soldier who led an sas team which stormed the iranian embassy in london in may 1980 to end the iranian embassy siege operation nimrod. The story of the ultimate professional soldier in the sas and other forces which covers his combat exploits in great detail. Ive got a vague memory of a woman winning one series of bbcs sas are you tough enough with the late john mcaleese. His classic book no mean soldier was an immediate bestseller and set the bar for the. Describing the customary sas policy of extreme secrecy about operations and personnel as a load of bollocks, mcaleese starred in a bbc tv series called sas are you tough enough. John thomas mac mcaleese, mm 25th april 1949 26yj august 2011 was a british army soldier who led an sas team which stormed the iranian embassy in london in may 1980 to end the iranian. John left us 8 years ago on a friday morningnever forgotten.
Modesty was a character trait that mcaleese never lost, not even in later years when he found fame on television as presenter of the bbc series sas. The heroism of sas soldier john mcaleese is being brought to the screen in a new blockbuster six years after his death. Dead hereford sas hero john mcaleese was facing child porn probe iranian embassy sas hero john mcaleese was fighting a secret extradition battle to bring him back to the uk to face child porn. Sas legend john mcaleese died of a broken heart at the age of. John mcaleese was the first man in when the sas stormed the iranian. He saved 19 people during the raid 31 years ago, after blasting open a window and storming the property. Legendary former sas hero john mcaleese, who helped end the 1980 siege of the iranian embassy in london, has died. After leaving the army john enjoyed minor celebrity status as a presenter of the sas are you tough enough series. With his mustachestrademark in the shape of a horseshoe, he was shortly recognized as the legend of the worlds special forces. Sergeant john mcaleese times obituary special forces soldier who in 1980 led the daring sas assault on the iranian embassy that freed hostages the principal recollection of those watching events unfold at the iranian embassy on may 5, 1980, was of the hooded figure on the balcony in princes gate, just seconds before the first explosion. Still bearing a large moustache, this modern take on captain price drew further inspiration from british sas soldier john mcaleese, who was involved in the iranian embassy siege and also cohosted the television series sas.
Dead hereford sas hero john mcaleese was facing child porn. John thomas mac mcaleese, mm 25th april 1949 26yj august 2011 was a british army soldier who led an sas team which stormed the iranian embassy in london in may 1980 to end the iranian embassy. Petition tags mcaleese john mcaleese free john free john mcaleese. If you find this book interesting you want to check out mcaleeses memoir no mean soldier. John mcaleese was born on april 25, 1949 in stirling, scotland. Mcaleese was one of the british army s most famous and decorated special. He became known for retelling his story on tv and for taking part in the reality show sas. A nononsense scot with a giant drooping moustache, mac, who was in his early 60s, died on friday in thessaloniki in. Are you tough enough was a british television documentary series. The show was aired on british television and had a certain success.
John mcaleese was a member of the british army and sas special air service. Posthumous award bid for sas veteran john mcaleese bbc news. People read books about this sas stuff and now they can do something similar. John mcaleese becomes famous when he told his life story in the tv show named sas. He died on august 26, 2011 in thessaloniki, greece. John mcaleese led the blackclad sas team which blew its way into the iranian. Those who knew john mcaleese agree that if ever you were in a spot of. John thomas mac mcaleese, mm 25 april 1949 26 august 2011 was a scottish soldier who took part in several late 20th century conflicts with the british armys royal engineers and the special air service regiment, including the storming of the iranian embassy in london during a hostage taking siege incident in may 1980. But the daughter of sas legend john mac mcaleese told yesterday how her dad died of a broken heart after his hero son was killed in action in afghanistan. He was the toughest of the tough and became famous for leading an elite sas team in storming the iranian embassy 30 years ago.
Considerations of national security permitting, there is a fascinating series to be made about the selection procedures and training of the special air service, but sas. John mcaleese was the first man in when the sas stormed the iranian embassy in london in may 1980, live on television, putting an end to six days of tension in which the building was held by. He also undertook a tour of duty with the sas, as a combat instructor obtaining the rank of sergeant. The free john mcaleese from jail petition to the queen mother was written by john mcaleese and is in the category human rights at gopetition. Daughter tells how sas hero john mcaleese died of a broken. May 12, 2017 a very interesting looking movie about macs finest hour coming out soon called 6 days. No terrorist could kill the hardest sas man of them all. His son, sergeant paul mcaleese, 29, was killed by a. The day the sas stormed the iranian embassy was the first time the world saw british special forces in action. Died august 26, 2011 john mcaleese, who has died aged 62, was the former stirlingshire teenager who epitomised the sentiment who dares wins. Tribute to the sas hero john mcaleese belfast child.
The story of the ultimate professional soldier in the sas and other forces cassell military history mcaleese, peter on. Peter was involved in the hilton assignment project, being recruited by james kent and david sterling of watchguard, as team. Rip john mcaleese sas legend rtg sunderland message boards. Apparently, he doesnt know why he was eliminated either.
Story of heroic scotsborn sas soldier to be turned into bigbudget. John, 62, died suddenly of a heart attack last week and hayley believes he never got over the death of. John mcaleese, who died on august 26 aged 61, led the sas team. With the likes of mark strong and jamie bell starring, hopefully it will reignite interest in the heroics of everyone involved that day. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover johns. It looks like it focuses on rusty firmin who led the team that went through.
John mac mcaleese, sas shadowspear special operations. We will use your email address only for sending you. The daughter of late sas hero john mac mcaleese has slammed the vile and hurtful child porn slurs made against her legendary father. Daughter of iranian embassy legend reveals cash fight to. In contrast to the real sas, the programme also featured female candidates. Sergeant mcaleese, who later presented bbc series sas. There, he made it to the history books when he appeared live on tv together with.
Daughter tells how sas hero john mcaleese died of a broken heart he was the toughest of the tough and became famous for leading an elite sas. Another passion of his acting as an instructor for airsoft gamers, the people who play such games are frequently derided as fantasists by many in the army. The most intense 10 minutes you will experience today. Today were going to talk about a legendary british solider. Are you tough enough was a british television documentary series produced from 20022004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the british army s special air service s selection process. Story of heroic scotsborn sas soldier to be turned into bigbudget netflix drama john mcaleese, born in stirling, was one of the british armys most. John mcaleese, born in stirling, was one of the british armys most famous and decorated special forces. New series starts sunday 7th january at 9pm on channel 4. Anyone remember the muslim who was shot in the leg by police, that was interesting how it was going, it really looked like it was going somewhere, all under the rug now though, as they allegedly found child porn on this exrtremist muslims laptop, pity there was no bombs in the house you thought was a. Yes, perhaps thats true to a point, but what rides through all of mcaleeses narrative. Are you tough enough was a british television documentary series produced from 20022004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the british armys special air service s selection process. I think a lower enlisted soldier serving in an airborne, ranger, scout or sniper position would find this book very interesting. John mcaleese led the blackclad sas team which blew its way into the iranian embassy in londons south kensington, overlooking hyde park, on 5 may 1980 to free hostages held by an iranian. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Ant middleton is a military veteran who served with the royal marines before becoming an instructor on the channel 4 show sas. Sergeant john mcaleese special forces soldier who in 1980 led the daring sas assault on the iranian embassy that freed hostages. London john mcaleese, the special forces soldier who led the dramatic raid that ended the 1980 iranian embassy seige in london has died, government ministries said sunday. John mcaleese, who has died suddenly aged 61, was not just an sas legend but he was one of the few men who got the better of an exchange with margaret thatcher when she was. Story of heroic scotsborn sas soldier to be turned into. Sas hero john mcaleese, who led the storming of the iranian embassy siege in 1980, has died aged 62. Go beyond no mean soldier, it will certainly change the way you see soldiering. John mcaleese, who died on august 26 aged 61, led the sas team that ended the iranian embassy siege in central london in 1980, an event watched live on. View john mcaleeses profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Sas legend john mcaleese, who led the dramatic 1980 raid of the iranian embassy in london, has died of a suspected heart attack. The worlds toughest prisons colony 100, kharkiv, ukraine prison documentary duration. Iranian embassy sas hero john mcaleese was fighting a secret extradition battle to bring him back to the uk to face child porn allegations before his death last month.