Kicking our SAS, page-18

This a snippet from a Daily Mail about Kenyan Shopping Mall incident ...he was off duty and at the shopping ... his gear was in the boot of his car at that time.

Take note of the pressure on him

After arriving, he 'organised the entire operation' - according to fellow SAS veteran Chris Ryan - including directing the police and army.

Criaghead then led a one-man raid on the hotel complex, shooting dead two militants and carrying hostages to safety.

Footage of Craighead's solo mission was seen around the world, and earned him the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC), the UK's second-highest military award.

But it also caused friction between Criaghead and the rest of his SAS unit, who are accustomed to operating away from the spotlight, with their heroic deeds going largely unrecognised.

In September that year it was revealed that Craighead had quit the unit, walking out of its base in Hereford in 'disgust' at his treatment at the hands of 'jealous' colleagues.