Mad Mike Hoare
Irish military officer and mercenary (1919–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For field hockey player, see Michael Hoare (field hockey).
Thomas Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare (17 March 1919 – 2 February 2020) was an Irish military officer and mercenary who fought during the Simba rebellion and was involved in carrying out the 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt.[1][2]
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Birth name | Thomas Michael Hoare |
Born | (1919-03-17)17 March 1919 Calcutta, British India |
Died | 2 February 2020(2020-02-02) (aged 100) Durban, South Africa |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | London Irish Rifles |
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Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Stott
(m. 1945; div. 1961)Phyllis Sims (m. 1961) |
Children | 5 |
Mercenary career | |
Nickname(s) | "Mad Mike" |
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