McAleese was one of about 30 SAS soldiers who took part in the assault on 5 May 1980. It came six days after Iranian gunmen walked into the embassy at Princes Gate, South Kensington, taking 26 ...

Mr McAleese was seen placing a bomb on the embassy window as the elite SAS team forced their way in to end the six-day siege. After leaving the Army he briefly worked as a pub landlord and ...