David O'Morchoe

Ó Murchadh.

Major General (Rtd) David Nial Creagh, The O'Morchoe (also known as David O'Morchoe) CB CBE KLJ (born 17 May 1928, Dublin, Ireland) is a former British Army general. The O'Morchoe is a past President of the Royal British Legion - Republic of Ireland [1] and also President of the Leinster Regiment historical association.[2][3] and President of the Tipperary Remembrance Trust.[4] He is the hereditary Chief and Prince of the Ó Murchadha (Murphy/Morrow) Sept, a cadet line of the ancient Irish dynasty the Uí Cheinnselaig, who were Kings of Leinster.

Biography

Army Service

O'Morchoe joined the British Army in 1946 and commissioned from Sandhurst as an officer in Royal Irish Fusiliers. He retired with the rank of Major-General in 1979

Post Army Service

He is a prominent figure representing The Royal British Legion at the Irish National Day of Commemoration ceremonies that are held in the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, which is held annually to honour Irish men and women who died in past wars or in service with the United Nations. From 6 to 11 June 2007, The O'Morchoe represented the Association during the commemoration ceremonies in Belgium.

Major General David Nial Creagh O'Morchoe was appointed CBE in the British New Year Honours 2007's Diplomatic Service and Overseas List "for services to British ex-servicemen and women in Ireland". In September 2010, he was invested [[Order of Saint Lazarus|Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910). In September 2014 he was suspended from his position in the Royal British Legion.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Royal British Legion Republic of Ireland
  2. ↑ Leinster Regiment Association
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  5. ↑ "President of Royal British Legion in Republic suspended". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  • Curley, Walter J.P., Vanishing Kingdoms: The Irish Chiefs and their Families. Dublin: Lilliput Press. 2004.
  • Ellis, Peter Berresford, Erin's Blood Royal: The Gaelic Noble Dynasties of Ireland. Palgrave. Revised edition, 2002.
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