An SAS hero who was part of the team which stormed the Iranian Embassy in 1980 has hit the national headlines with his plea for help.

Bob Curry, 64 appeared with Piers Morgan on This Morning as well as in national newspapers, after a JustGiving crowdfunding page was set up to help the SAS veteran who has fallen on hard times.

Bob served in the British Army for 17 years, with 16 years spent in the elite Special Air Service, known as 22 Regiment, based in Hereford. He was one of the eight men who stormed the Iranian Embassy in May 1980, after its six-day siege by terrorists. The SAS assault on the building was seen across the world, and made the secretive regiment famous overnight.

Now Bob is living in a B&B in Hereford, paid for by his old regiment, after Herefordshire Council has been unable to offer him accommodation he is happy with. The veteran was offered hostel accommodation, which he said was not suitable as it was home to people with addiction and mental health problems.

Bob, who sold his medals in 2015 to pay off debts relating to his divorce, finds himself in a dire situation. The former Sergeant told The Sun newspaper: “If this can happen to me it can happen to any veteran. And it is happening to veterans all over the country.”

A petition was started by fellow SAS veteran Andy McNabb calling for Bob to get somewhere to live. It has now attracted more than 100,000 signatures.

Michael Mackie set up the JustGiving page which is hoping to raise £2,000 to help Bob. Writing on his page, Michael said: “no hero should be left to go through this, let’s help him out.”

Donors left messages of support and concern on the JustGiving page. For more information visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/michael-mackie

Herefordshire Council confirmed that it is actively working with Mr Curry to secure accommodation within the county. They said they had offered two different forms of accommodation, in areas which were agreeable to the individual, but which have subsequently been turned down.

They added: “As part of the council’s commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, ex-members of the Armed Forces receive additional assistance to aid their position on the social housing waiting list, which should speed up an offer of securing appropriate housing.

“We work to find suitable accommodation for any applicant that requires it and recommend that any individual requiring support of this nature, provides all the necessary details requested, so we can process and provide support in a timely manner. We are continuing to work with the individual to help them secure appropriate housing.”