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| Picture No | 10824144 |
| Date | 1 February 1915 |
| Description | Lance-Corporal O'Leary wins a Victoria Cross |
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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.
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| Source | Drawing by Fortunino Matania The Sphere 13 March 1915 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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