Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Last Surviving Founding Member Of SAS 'Originals' Dies At 92

Storie, right, and a fellow 'Original' in the desert in 1941.

Legendary Last Surviving Founding Member Of SAS 'Originals' Dies At 92 -- Daily Mail

He was in the Special Air Service before it was even called the SAS: a member of the formidable L Detachment who carried out stealth raids and daring missions throughout World War Two.

Jimmy Storie, the last surviving veteran of ‘The Originals’ who went down in history as the founders of the legendary SAS, has died aged 92.

Ayr-born Mr Storie was one of a handful of men brought together as the first raw form of the regiment, born out of fighting Rommel’s Afrika Korps in North Africa.

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My Comment: Truly an end to an era.

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