Michael John O'Leary
Major Michael John O'Leary VC was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. O'Leary achieved his award for single-handedly charging and destroying two German barricades defended by machine gun positions near the French village of Cuinchy, in a localised operation on the Western Front during the First World War.
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Date of Birth
September 29th, 1890
Age
136
Birth Place
Ireland, Munster, County Cork
Date of Death
August 2nd, 1961
Died Aged
70
Star Sign
Libra
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