caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place unit awards birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
sgt in libyan desert ernest thomas lilley taken during world war ii 1939 -- 1958 23px british army special air service folkestone , kent 14 august 1981 10 february 1914 wolverhampton , england coldstream guards south staffordshire regiment military 2 -rrb- medal british empire medal mention in despatches -lrb- 10 february 1914 `` bob '' warrant officer class i -lrb- regimental sergeant major -rrb- sgt bob lilley sas founder member 1941.jpg bob lilley -lrb- british army soldier -rrb-
 ernest thomas `` bob '' lilley
bob lilley -lrb- british army soldier -rrb-

ernest thomas `` bob '' lilley mm bem -lrb- 10 february 1914 -- 14 august 1981 -rrb- was a founding member of the british special air service .
a member of the coldstream guards , lilley was one of the first four men selected by colonel david stirling to be a founder member of l detachment 1st sas in middle east hq cairo 1940 .
he took part in many special forces operations and missions behind enemy lines in libya against italian and german forces during world war ii .
