John O'Reilly (soldier)

John O'Reilly
John O'Reilly with his wife Salaria Kea circa 1938
Nickname(s)	Pat
Born	(1908-03-29)29 March 1908
Died	31 December 1986(1986-12-31) (aged 78)
Allegiance	United Kingdom Republican Spain United States
Branch	British Army International Brigades US Army
Years of service	1928–1931 1936–1938 1943–1945
Unit	Irish Guards British Battalion 82nd Engineer Combat Regiment
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War Battle of Lopera Second Battle of the Corunna Road Battle of Jarama World War II Western Front Invasion of Normandy Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany
Spouse(s)	Salaria Kea

John O’Reilly (29 March 1908 – 31 December 1986) was an Irish soldier who fought in the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side and in World War II as part the British Army. During the Spanish Civil War, he met and married Salaria Kea, an African-American nurse, who was also volunteering her services.