A ROAD has been named in honour of a SAS hero who was part of the infamous Iranian Embassy siege. 

Tommy Palmer was first on the scene in the 1980 siege, with his hood catching fire as he abseiled from the roof and crashed through a balcony window.

However, despite having no hood or mask, he still went in and came face-to-face with a terrorist who was pointing a gun at him.

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"Dad got dead man’s click," said Shona Palmer, Tommy's daughter.

"The terrorist ran away for some reason and dad caught up with him and shot him with his other gun."

Tommy, who was awarded the Queen's Gallantry medal for his part in the siege, lived in Edinburgh and was the youngest at 21 to pass selection in 1971. He died on February 8, 1983 after being killed in Northern Ireland. 

To remember him, a street called Palmers Row is now named after him in Falkirk, Scotland. 

"Dad also loved running so I’m running a half marathon in his memory this October raising money for the Royal British Legion," added Shona.

"The furthest I’ve ran is 10k!"

To donate to the cause, visit Shona's Just Giving page here.