Thom's Irish Who's Who/Creagh, Sir G. O'Moore

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2940345Thom's Irish Who's Who — Creagh, Sir G. O'Moore


V.C. CREAGH, Sir G. O'Moore, G.C.B. (Mil.), 1909, G.C.S.I. (1911), K.C.B., Mil. (1903), C.B., Mil. (1902), V.C. (1878). Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class (Japan), 1901; served in Afghan War, 1878-79-80; Zhob Expedition, 1892; China, 1900-1903; Mil. Sec. at India Office, 1907- 1909; Commander-in-Chief, India, 1909-14; several times mentioned in despatches; Gen., Indian Army: seventh son of the late Capt. J. Creagh, R.N., of Cahirbane, Co. Clare, and Grace Emily, 2nd dau. of The O'Moore, J.P. .D.L., of Cloghan Castle King's Co; m. 1874, Letitia L. (d. 1876), dau of late John Brereton, Oldcourt, Tipperary, and had issue a dau., who married W. Q. Williams, C.E. 2nd, 1890, Lilla, dau. of H. Reid, of Kelverton, Bucks, and has issue Capt. D. V. Creagh, M.C. 7th Hussars. Res.: 65 Albert Hall Mansions, London, S.W. United Service Club, S.W.