Major General Michael John Hatley Walsh, CB, CBE, DSO, DL (10 June 1927 – 13 October 2015) was a British Army officer.

In November 1956, the Suez Crisis had come to a head and 3 Para was tasked with capturing El Gamil airfield close to Port Said – part of Operation Musketeer.

[3] After various staff and training appointments, he returned to the role of company commander with 3 Para to take part in the 1964 campaign in the Radfan Mountains in Saudi Arabia.

The citation reads: "By his outstanding devotion to duty, personal bravery and exceptional powers of command, Lieutenant-Colonel Walsh contained the situation at Sheikh Othman whilst never departing from the principle of minimum force.

"[5] Walsh then held staff appointments with British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) and the 28th ANZUK Infantry Brigade in Singapore.