A Naval Biographical Dictionary/O'Reilly, John (b)
O’REILLY. (Lieutenant, 1828.)
John O’Reilly (b) entered the Navy 25 March 1812; and passed his examination in 1818, In the following year, while at Calais in the Pioneer schooner, Capt. Wm. Oldrey, he had the good fortune, by his presence of mind, to save H.R.H. the Duke of Kent from an impending accident. He was afterwards employed in the Coast Blockade. He obtained his commission 18 Sept. 1828; and since 16 March, 1831, has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard. The important nature of his services in cases of shipwreck has had the effect of eliciting the acknowledgments of Lloyd’s, of the Royal Humane Society, and of various merchants and shipowners.
Lieut. O’Reilly’s testimonials of conduct are of a high order. His son, Montagu Frederic, is a Lieutenant R.N.