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[edit] Pseudonym?

According to the Bravo Two Zero article, this is his real name. Have confirmed this elsewhere. Beanbatch 17:23, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Have met the man. I confirm that this is not his real name. It is indeed a pseudonym. Edward Grefenstette 02:25, 2 November 2005 (UTC)


I don't get it, he is now a public figure, an author, on TV, etc..why maintain the pseudonym? Part of the SAS mystique?--Hooperbloob 05:44, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Because that's how he's known? I doubt Fred Boggis's Survival Tips would sell quite as well, somehow. PeteVerdon 23:18, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Heard it's part of the SAS policy. If I'm not right, please correct me. 70.68.46.180 05:46, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
I believe it is, but he hasn't exactly kept within the spirit, if not the letter, of SAS policy already. I personally think it's to protect himself and his family. On his real name being boring... well I know his surname and that's not too boring or geeky. Still, I shall say no more on the subject. 84.64.199.150 19:25, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


Chris was never a member of the Parachute Regiment. He went straight into 22 SAS as a territorial. He did however spend a brief period with the paras to get a parent regiment something they did then. It was common practice for anyone not serving in a regular army unit to do that then. Royal Navy, RAF and even Royal Marines but is a system that has become defunct now.

Its not possible to join the SAS without having served at least 2 years in a regular army unit,i know as i had to wait to gain entry and thats after 2 years in the TAVR SAS. This is his real name, i should know he was on the sniper training team during the time i served with the regiment.

         hmmmmm.... nice fairytale mate. Ryan IS a pseudonym, let's please stop bringing this into question. some of you may be confused as to why he uses a pseudonym but doesn't hide his face, but it doesn't matter, it will remain an unanswered querie. just to reconfirm, regardless of what some of you have heard from your cousin's best friend's mother's uncle, or elsewhere, ryan IS a pseudonym.

Hey,

I just wondered if anyone could answer this question. If 'Chris Ryan' is indeed not his real name, and the name is a Pseudonym, then why on the cover of 'Chris Ryan's SAS Fitness Book' and at the back of his books is there a picture of him?

Note: (P.S) : I thought his name and his face had to be secret?


Hi!

OP? what on earth is OP? How on earth can an initial be used with no reference to what it stands for.

Also the phrase '...made eye contact with the patrol' could of course be expressed succinctly as 'saw them.'

Dixie

An OP is an observation post and I've clarified this in the article. DavidB601 08:12, 12 August 2007 (UTC)


Chris Ryan ain't his real name. He used it when he was held by the Syrians. Besides he knows things about the regiment. If he used his real name, enemies could track him and his family down and squeeze him for information which would endanger SAS troopers and their families.

[edit] One Blank Too Far?

Is somebody able to confirm that Chris Ryan has (or is planning) to write this book as I've checked elsewhere on the Internet and cannot find anything about it. I've removed it but if someone does find something about it then feel free to put it back under Non Fiction. DavidB601 18:47, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Based in aden??

How could Chris Ryan have been based in Aden during the british withdrawl... The withdrawl happened in 1967, Ryan was born in 1961 and didn't join the terratorial SAS until 1984? WikipedianProlific(Talk) 12:51, 5 July 2007 (UTC)