Lieutenant O'Moore Charles Creagh

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Panel reference: Bay 1.
Date published: 05/07/1918
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 23/03/1918
Age at death: 21
Cemetery: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Information: Lieutenant O'Moore Charles Creagh, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on March 23rd, 1918, in his 21st year, was the younger son of the late Mr. Charles Vandeleur Creagh, C.M.G., of Cahirbane, Co. Clare, who had been Governor of British North Borneo, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Labuan, and Mrs. Creagh, 32 Charlton Road, Blackheath, and grandson of the late Captain F.A. Edwards, 30th Foot, of Rhyd-y-Gors, Carmarthenshire. He was also a nephew of General Sir O'Moore Creagh, V.C., late Commander-in-Chief in India, and on his mother's side was related to General Sir Thomas Picton, of Peninsular and Waterloo fame. He was educated at Eastmans and Cheltenham College, from which he entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and obtained his commission in February, 1915. He shortly afterwards went to France, and whilst in command of a Trench Mortar Battery, was severely wounded. He was mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished service, and was within a few days of obtaining his captaincy when he fell.