Creagh, Garrett O'Moore, 1848-1923

1866 ensign in the 95th foot; 1870 transferred to the Indian Army, lieutenant on the Bombay staff corps; 1870s served with marine battalion, 25th Bombay light infantry, Deoli irregular force and the Merwara battalion; 1878 captain; 1879-1880 served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War; 1879 Victoria Cross for action at Kam Dakka, brevet major; 1882-1886 commander of the Merwara battalion; 1886 major; 1890 served in Zhob valley expedition, commander of the 29th Bombay infantry; 1882 lieutenant-colonel; 1896 colonel, assistant quartermaster-general at Bombay; 1898 brigadier-general, political residenty and general officer in command at Aden; 1900 served in the China expedition, leader of the 2nd brigade; 1901 general officer commanding the British expeditionary force in China; 1902 major-general, KCB; 1904 commander of the 5th division, lieutenant-general; 1906 commander of the 2nd division; 1907 general; 1907-1909 military secretary at the India Office; 1907 general; 1909-1914 commander-in-chief in India; 1911 GCSI, aide-de-camp to George V.

Epithet: commander-in-chief in India

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