Michael Dauncey
British Army officer
About Michael Dauncey
Lived 1920 – 2017 (aged 97). Michael Dauncey was a British.
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.
Military career Michael Donald Keen Dauncy was born in Coventry in the West Midlands on 11 May 1920, the only son of Thomas Gough Dauncey and his wife, Alice Keen. He was later awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bravery shown during this battle.
Later life After a number of appointments he was made Colonel of the Cheshire Regiment in 1978.
In retirement he lived in Uley, Gloucestershire, with his wife Marjorie (née Neep). He died on 23 August 2017 aged 97.
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Who was Michael Dauncey?
British Army officer
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Michael Dauncey was born on 9 May 1920 in United Kingdom.
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Michael Dauncey died on 23 August 2017.
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