Michael Dauncey
| Michael Dauncey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1920 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1941 - 1985 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held |
126th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Brigadier Michael Donald Keen Dauncey DSO, DL is a retired British Army Brigadier who participated in Operation Market Garden during the Second World War.[1]
Market Garden
On the first day of the operation, 17 September 1944, Dauncey flew a Horsa glider into Arnhem. Several days of fighting ensued, during which he sustained eye injuries. Despite being blinded in one eye, he fought on, but was taken prisoner. With another officer he escaped from a Dutch hospital on a rope of knotted sheets and hid in the Utrecht English Parsonage for four months. [2] He was later awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bravery shown during this battle.[3]
Later life
After a number of appointments he was made Colonel of the Cheshire Regiment in 1978.
In retirement he lives in Uley, Gloucestershire, with his wife Marjorie (née Neep).[4]