Mike Kealy
Mike Kealy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1945 |
| Died | 1 February 1979 (aged 33) Brecon Beacons, Wales |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1963–1979 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Special Air Service |
| Battles / wars | Dhofar Rebellion |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Major Michael John Anthony Kealy, DSO (29 May 1945 – 1 February 1979) was a British Army officer who served in the Special Air Service and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role in the Battle of Mirbat in 1972. Kealy was the commander of a nine-member SAS squad, which came under attack from hundreds of Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf guerillas during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman.