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Major. John Charles O'Callaghan MC & Bar.
British Army 190th Brigade, C Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.4th Apr 1918)
John O'Callaghan was born on 23rd September 1893 and joined up in October 1914 as a Private in the Honourable Artillery Company and became a Major with C Battery of the 109th Brigade,e Royal Field Artillery, serving in France and Italy. He was killed by a chance shell while on duty returning from an observation post in France on 4th April 1918 and is buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery.
Major O'Callaghan was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry during operations near Contalmaison on the 9th/10th of July 1916, where the ammunition in a gun pit was ignited by a heavy enemy shell, and after a round had exploded, he entered the pit with a driver and at great personal risk extinguished the fire and removed the ammunition. The Bar to his Military Cross was awarded for conspicuous gallantry in action North of Flers on 16th of October 1916. He went out beyond the front line to observe for his battery while wire cutting, being exposed at the time to heavy fire. He has set a splendid example throughout the operations.
