Lance-Corporal O'Leary wins a Victoria Cross
Irish soldier Michael John O'Leary outstrips the rest of his assault party at great speed and reaches a German barricade, killing all five of a machine gun crew before they have a chance to turn their gun on the advance by the Irish Guards. He followed that by immediately charging and taking a second machine gun position, killing three soldiers and capturing another two. He was awarded the Victoria Cross and promoted to Sergeant
Picture No
14106261
Media ID
45642034
Size
3400px x 5176px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Drawing by Fortunino Matania The Sphere 13 March 1915
Date
5511
