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Paddy Mayne

Commons · Question 34849 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review any evidence relating to the process through which a decision was made not to award Robert Blair Paddy Mayne a Victoria Cross.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 31 Mar 2025

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne’s brave actions and leadership in command of 1 SAS Regiment on Operation HOWARD in April 1945 were recognised with the award of a third bar to the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). Whilst he was originally recommende...