Charles Valentine O'Reilly (1909-1989)

Soldier

Service No:	126349
Rank:	Lieutenant, later Captain
Squadron:	B
Role:	Second-in-command, B Squadron
Known as:	Charlie
Service:	Gazetted 2/Lt, 13 Apr 1940 (Sandhurst), posted to the 10th Royal Hussars. Joined 23H on 7 Dec 1940. Appointed Captain, 9 May 1942.
Wounded:	16 Apr 1945
Award(s):	Military Cross
Mentioned in:	War Diary 7 Dec 1940, 9 May 1942, 16 Apr 1945, Jul 1945 23H Story Page 12, Page 137, Page 234, Page 235, Page 268, Page 277 Bishop Page 50 Casualty List Record Press The Times, 24 May 1943 Hull Daily Mail, 9 Nov 1943

Civilian

Residence:	31 Half Moon Street, Westminster, London (1935), 43 Clarges Street, Westminster (1939), Clondrisse, County Westmeath (1968)
Birth:	4 Nov 1909 in Colamber, Granard, County Westmeath
Death:	17 Sep 1989 in Ireland
Marriage:	to Marie Antionette O'Farrell 1943 at University Church, Dublin. [Photo]
Children:	1 son, 2 daughters (at least)

Parents

Percy Philip O'Reilly	Alice E Boyilrochford
Land Agent. Granard, County Westmeath. Birth 27 July 1870. Baptism 1 Aug 1870 in Streete, County Westmeath. Death 2 July 1942 in Dublin. Captain, 6th Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).	Born c.1879 in Herefordshire.
Marriage

Notes

Charlie played rugby for London Irish, captaining the side during the 1938/39 season. He also played for the Army Divisional XV (alongside Gordon Douglas Heane Budgen).

His sister, Viola Mary Vivien O'Reilly, married General Sir Miles Dempsey in Dublin, 1948 [The Times, 4 Mar 1948].

He is on the list of those who attended the 23H reunion in 1959.