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 'Big' Phil Campion – author 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' 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 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 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 Charles George Gibson ("Pat") Riley- original member Anthony Royle, Baron Fanshawe of Richmond – former MP Chris Ryan MM – 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 Regiment 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 Johnny Wiseman – World War II participant John Woodhouse, commander and founder of the SAS's modern selection system