O'Leary VC
Ok I found out why:
"O'Leary was a reservist who was recalled when war broke out. He enlisted initially in the RN before being discharged as a result of rheumatism in his knees. After a spell of working as a farm labourer at home, he was restored to full health and joined the Irish Guards. In 1913 he left the Army on completin of his term of enlistment and went to Canada where he joined the RNWMP with whom he served until war broke out and he went to Britain to rejoin the Micks."
Courtesy of Doherty & Truesdale "Irish Winners of the VC"
Ok I found out why:
"O'Leary was a reservist who was recalled when war broke out. He enlisted initially in the RN before being discharged as a result of rheumatism in his knees. After a spell of working as a farm labourer at home, he was restored to full health and joined the Irish Guards. In 1913 he left the Army on completin of his term of enlistment and went to Canada where he joined the RNWMP with whom he served until war broke out and he went to Britain to rejoin the Micks."
Courtesy of Doherty & Truesdale "Irish Winners of the VC"
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