Sir O'Moore Creagh | |
|---|---|
 General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh | |
| Nickname(s) | Garrett O'Moore Creagh |
| Born | 2 April 1848 Cahirbane, County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 9 August 1923 (aged 75) South Kensington, London, England |
| Buried | East Sheen Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1866–1914 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, India 29th (DCO) Bombay Infantry (2nd Baluch Battalion) |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Boxer Rebellion |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of India Venerable Order of Saint John Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) |
| Relations | Major General Sir Michael Creagh (son) |
General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh, VC, GCB, GCSI (2 April 1848 – 9 August 1923), known as Sir O'Moore Creagh,[1] was a senior British Army officer and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- ^ Despite appearances to the contrary, O'Moore was his middle name, not part of his surname