SAS embassy hero John dies
Daily Mirror UK|September 02, 2024
Life was full of adventure
KEITH PERRY
SAS embassy hero John dies

AS hero John Thompson, who helped end the Iranian embassy siege in 1980, has died aged 82.

John, from Liverpool, began his military career with the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers in 1964.

In 1978, he did his SAS training and was posted to Boat Troop, "A" Squadron.

This story is from the September 02, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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