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Born | 29 March 1908 |
Died | 31 December 1986 | (aged 78)
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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.