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ESMONDE, Eugene Kingsmill
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
ESMONDE, Eugene Kingsmill
Date Of Birth
1 Mar 1909
Age
32
Birth Place
Thurgoland, Wortley, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland, England; Ireland
Date
12 Feb 1942
Date Of Death
12 Feb 1942
Fate
Killed in action.
Information
Served with 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. Previously served on HMS Victorious and HMS Ark Royal. Previously a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force. Son of John Joseph and Eily Esmonde, of Drominagh, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland.
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Further gazette dates: 12/09/1941 (D.S.O.); 16/01/1942 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 5357 (D.S.O.); 341 (MiD) Further Gazette issues: 35275 (D.S.O.); 35424 (MiD)
Rank Name
Lieutenant Commander
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
1007 (V.C.); Issue: 35474 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Straits of Dover; Actions in the sinking of the Bismarck
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Navy
Ship
Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm
825 Squadron
Commemorated
Naval Reservation, Grave 187 RC Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent, United Kingdom.
Place of Death
Straits of Dover
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Fleet Air Arm
unit
Royal Navy
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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