Michael O'Moore Creagh
Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh | |
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| Born | 16 May 1892 Cahirbane, County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 14 December 1970 (aged 78) London, Middlesex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1944 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 12355 |
| Unit | 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars |
| Commands | Hampshire and Dorset District (1942–1944) 3rd Armoured Group (1941–1942) 7th Armoured Division (1940–1941) Mobile Division (Egypt) (1939–1940) 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars (1934–1938) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Relations | Sir O'Moore Creagh (father) |
Major General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh, KBE, MC (16 May 1892 – 14 December 1970) was a British Army officer who served in both the world wars. He commanded the 7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats, between 1939 and 1941.