Eugene Esmonde

World War II Victoria Cross recipient. He received the award posthumously for his actions as a Lieutenant Commander in the 825th British Naval Air Squadron

Eugene Esmonde, VC, DSO (1 March 1909 – 12 February 1942) was a distinguished Irish pilot in the Fleet Air Arm who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

Eugene was a twin to James, being one of 6 boys born to his fathers second wife Elly. He was born at Huthwaite House, Thurgoland in Yorkshire on 01/03/1909 but

Eugene Esmonde (1909-42), naval aviator and posthumous VC holder, was born in Yorkshire but grew up near Borrisokane, County Tipperary, as the son of a

The Victoria Cross awarded to Lieutenant Commander Eugene Esmonde, 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, a Second World War award, has been loaned to the Imperial War

Lieutenant Commander Eugene Esmonde was commissioned into the RAF in 1928 and then transferred to the Fleet Air Arm where he served in the Mediterranean.

Eugene Esmonde was born on 1 March 1909 in Yorkshire and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a Pilot Officer on 28 Dec 1928.

Born: 1 Mar 1909 Huthwaite House, Thurgoland, Wortley, Yorks. Family: s of Dr John Joseph Esmonde (d 17 Apr 1915), MP for N Tipperary and Irish Nationalist (see

Eugene joined BCI in 2022 and is based in New York City. Eugene is one of the senior leaders in the Technology Media & Telecom (“TMT”) sector.