Background
CREAGH, O'Moore was born on April 2, 1848 in Cahirbane, Company Clare. 7th son of Captain Creagh, Royal Navy.
CREAGH, O'Moore was born on April 2, 1848 in Cahirbane, Company Clare. 7th son of Captain Creagh, Royal Navy.
Studied at private school. Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Ensign, 95tli Foot, 1800. Indian Army, 1870; Comd. Merwara Battalion 1SS2.
Comd. 2nd Baluchis, and Honourable Colonel 44tli Merwara Infantry, 1889. Assistant Quartermaster-General Bombay Command, 1895. Political Resident and General Officer Commanding Aden, 1898- j 1900.
Served Afghan War, 1879-S0 (despatches, j medal, Brevet-Major, Victoria Cross). Zhob Valley Exj pedition, 1890 (de’spathes). China Expedition, 1900 (despatches).
Commanding 1st Class Disj trict India, 1903-1906. Secretary of Military Department of India Office, 1907-!». Commanderin-Chief, India, since 1909. C.; Rising Sun of Japan, 2nd class, 1903.
Club: United Service.
Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, cartulary-register 1909; Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1903; Companion of the Bath 1902. General; Sir.