Michael O'Leary.
"No. 3556 Lance-Corporal Michael O'Leary, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
For conspicuous bravery at Cuinchy on the 1st February, 1915. When forming one of the storming party which advanced against the enemy's barricades he rushed to the front and himself killed five Germans who were holding the first barricade, after which he attacked a second barricade, about 60 yards further on, which he captured, after killing three of the enemy and making prisoners of two more.
Lance-Corporal O'Leary thus practically captured the enemy's position by himself and prevented the attacking party from being fired upon."
The London Gazette, 16 February 1915.
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