Monday, June 19, 2023

Constable Michael John O'Leary Plaque

The plaque commemorating Constable Michael John O'Leary stands in the southeast corner of the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.

Cst. Michael John O'Leary
Reg. No. 5685 Royal North West Mounted Police

February 1, 1915 as a member of 1st Battalion Irish Guards
was awarded the Victoria Cross for Valou at
Cuinchy, France – First World War.


Gend. Michael John O'Leary
No. de mat. 5685 Royale Gendarmerie à cheval du Nord-Ouest
le 1er février 1915, en tant que membre du 1er Bataillon des Irish Guards
a reçu la Croix de Victoria pour bravoure à
Cuinchy, en France – Première Guerre mondiale.