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John McAleese
Nickname(s)Mac
Born(1949-04-25)25 April 1949
Stirling, Scotland[1]
Died26 August 2011(2011-08-26) (aged 62)
Thessaloniki, Greece
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1969–1992
RankStaff Sergeant
UnitRoyal Engineers
22 SAS
Battles/warsOperation Nimrod
Falklands War
Operation Banner
AwardsMilitary Medal

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 Army's Royal Engineers and the Special Air Service, which is now within the umbrella organisation United Kingdom Special Forces. During his time in the Special Air Service, he famously had a role in the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London during a hostage taking siege in May 1980.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference independentobit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "John McAleese". The Daily Telegraph. 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Iran embassy SAS leader John McAleese dies". BBC News. 28 August 2011.

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