Mad Mike Hoare
Mad Mike Hoare | |
|---|---|
Mike Hoare, June 2018 | |
| Birth name | Thomas Michael Hoare |
| Born | 17 March 1919 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 2 February 2020 (aged 100) Durban, South Africa |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | London Irish Rifles |
| Wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Stott
(m. 1945; div. 1961)Phyllis Sims (m. 1961) |
| Children | 5 |
| Mercenary career | |
| Nickname(s) | "Mad Mike" |
| Allegiance | |
| Battles | |
Thomas Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare (17 March 1919 – 2 February 2020) was a British-Irish military officer and mercenary who fought during the Simba rebellion and was involved in carrying out the 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt.