Lieutenant Charles Bonington

Commander of one of the teams that took off from Bagoush airfield, North Africa, in five Bristol Bombay transports on the SAS's first, disastrous operation in November 1941. High winds and poor visability forced the aircraft carrying Bonington's command to make an emergency landing. Later, after taking off and heading back to Tobruk, they were hit by anti aircraft fire and pursued by enemy fighters. The two crew and one SAS man died when the Bombay crash landed; the remainder, including Bonington himself, were captured.

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Captain Blondeel

Commander of the Belgian Independant Parachute Company attached to the SAS Brigade. Took part in Operations 'Noah' (August-September 1944), 'Regent' (December 1944 - January 1945) and 'Larkswood' (April-May 1945) in Northwest Europe.

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Regimental Sergeant-Major Bob Bennett

One of the original members of L Detachment, he joined the SAS after serving with the Brigade of Guards and No 8 Commando. He saw action with 1 SAS for most of the war, serving in North Africa, Italy, Northwest Europe and Norway. His awards include the British Empire Medal.

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Colonel Charles Beckwith

US Special Forces veteran who saw action in Vietnam and with the SAS in Malaya in the early 1960s. 1977 he was tasked with raising the United States' own counter terrorist unit Delta Force. Their first batch of recruits underwent training at Hereford.

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Major Eric Barkworth

Intelligence officer of 2 SAS who after World War 2 headed the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team that looked into the murder of SAS personnel by German troops carrying out Hitler's infamous 'Commando Order' of 1942.

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Lieutenant 'Gentleman' Jim Almonds

One of the original members of L Detachment who went on many SAS missions in North Africa, including the attack on Nofilia airfield.

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