This list includes notable individuals who served in the Special Air Service (SAS) – regular and reserve.
John Edward Almonds, known as "Jim Almonds" Michael Asher – author, historian and desert explorer Sir Peter de la Billière – Commander-in-Chief British Forces in the Gulf War Julian Brazier – MP for Canterbury Charles "Nish" Bruce – freefall expert Charles R. Burton – explorer "Big" Phil Campion – author Sir Mark Carleton-Smith – Chief of the General Staff (2018–2022) Frank Collins – first soldier to enter the building in the Iranian Embassy Siege Tim Collins – author James Condon – Indo-Malayan campaign casualty Jeffrey Cook – Director for Security Liaison in the Royal Household Johnny Cooper – the youngest founding member Cedric Delves – Lieutenant General Arthur Denaro – Major General Melvyn Downes – Sergeant Major, author of Unbreakable: The trailblazing SAS soldier who never backed down; directing staff in season 6 of SAS: Who Dares Wins Nick Downie – TV war correspondent Tim Evans – Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (2013–2016) David Eyton-Jones Sir Ranulph Fiennes – adventurer John Paul Foley – former director of intelligence Terry Forrestal – stuntman Anthony Greville-Bell – scriptwriter and sculptor Taff Groves – key rescuer in the Westgate shopping mall attack Bear Grylls – television host, and the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest Gavin Hamilton Jon Hollingsworth Talaiasi "Laba" Labalaba – Battle of Mirbat participant Michael Patrick "Bronco" Lane – author and mountaineer Lofty Large – author Jock Lewes – co-founder of the regiment Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton – Private Secretary to Prince William and Prince Harry Fitzroy Maclean – author and MP for Bute and Northern Ayrshire and Lancaster Simon Mann – mercenary Sir Carol Mather – MP for Esher Paddy Mayne – British and Irish Lions rugby union player John McAleese – first man on the balcony during the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980 caught on live news. Team member for the BBC Television series SAS Survival Secrets Peter McAleese – former mercenary and author Eoin McGonigal – founding member Andy McNab – author Danny Nightingale Peter Oldfield – cricketer Bob Parr – Emmy Award-winning TV producer, academic and author Lewis Pugh – environmental campaigner and swimmer Peter Ratcliffe – author Ronald Reid-Daly – Selous Scouts founder John Ridgway – record-breaking sailor Anthony Royle, Baron Fanshawe of Richmond – former MP Chris Ryan – author Mike Sadler – longest surviving original member and former member of the LRDG Reginald Seekings – founding member Bill Kennedy Shaw – intelligence officer during World War II Oliver Shepard – explorer Al Slater John Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim Phil Stant – professional footballer David Stirling – founder of the RegimentCowles, Virginia. The Phantom Major, Collins: London, 1958. Wilfred Thesiger – explorer and writer Tip Tipping – stuntman Richard Tomlinson – Secret Intelligence Service officer John Tonkin Steve Truglia – stuntman Sir Roland Walker – Chief of the General Staff (2024–present) John "Lofty" Wiseman (Regimental Sergeant Major) Johnny Wiseman – World War II participant John Woodhouse – commander and founder of the SAS's modern selection system
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