Michael Dauncey
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Brigadier Michael Donald Keen Dauncey, DSO, DL (9 May 1920 – 23 August 2017) was a British Army officer who participated in Operation Market Garden during the Second World War.[2]
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Michael Dauncey | |
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Born | (1920-05-11)11 May 1920 Coventry, West Midlands, England[1] |
Died | 23 August 2017(2017-08-23) (aged 97) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1941–1985 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 184738 |
Unit | Cheshire Regiment Glider Pilot Regiment |
Commands held | 126th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
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