Thomas Patrick McTeague GC DCM (2 October 1893 – 28 February 1961) was a recipient of the George Cross and an NCO in the Royal Air Force (RAF).

[1] At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 he joined the Royal Irish Rifles, and in 1917 was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery.

[1] On 10 December 1928 Pilot Officer, later Air Chief Marshall, Sir Hugh Constantine, while flying a Siskin fighter aircraft[4] off Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, crashed into the sea, about 200 yards from the shore.

In cold and rough conditions, Corporal McTeague and Flying Officer Walter Anderson swam from the shore to Constantine who was in a state of collapse.

Constantine, fully clothed and suffering from injuries and shock, commenced to swim ashore, but was in a state of collapse when the first swimmer (McTeague) reached him.