This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Release SAS Hero Albert Patterson Immediately
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An SAS hero was yesterday jailed for the illegal possession of a souvenir weapon captured in the Falklands War.
He served for 22 years, in the Parachute Regiment and then in the SAS.
He spent a great deal of time abroad protecting our country and our way of life.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3540966/SAS-hero-jailed-Falklands-War-gun-trophy-Former-soldier-sentenced-15-months-keeping-9mm-pistol-remind-22-friends-died-conflict.html#ixzz45sqfoWQV
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