Eoin McGonigal
British military officer
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Eoin Christopher McGonigal (5 December 1920 – 18 November 1941) was an officer of the British Army and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS).[1][2][3]
Eoin Christopher McGonigal | |
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| Born | 5 December 1920 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 November 1941 (aged 20) |
Cause of death | Died in deployment |
Buried | Libya Desert |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army SAS |
Service years | 1939–1941 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service number | 97290 |
| Unit | Royal Ulster Rifles No. 11 (Scottish) Commando SAS |
Conflicts | |
| Memorials | Alamein Memorial |
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Before joining the Royal Ulster Rifles in 1939, he studied law at Trinity College Dublin. He later became a member of the No. 11 (Scottish) Commando before joining the Special Air Service along with his best friend, Paddy Mayne.[2] He was killed after a parachute jump during Operation Squatter, an unsuccessful raid on forward Axis airfields in North Africa, in support of Operation Crusader.[1][4]
Personal life
Born in Dublin to John McGonigal and Margaret McGonigal, he was brought up in Belfast. He was the younger brother of Ambrose McGonigal, who later became a High Court Judge in Northern Ireland.[2]
In popular culture
McGonigal is portrayed by Dónal Finn in the BBC action drama SAS: Rogue Heroes.