Eugene Gerrard

Air Commodore Eugene Louis Gerrard, CMG, DSO (14 July 1881 – 7 February 1963) was an officer in the Royal Marines and Royal Air Force.

In 1911, Gerrard was one of the first four officers chosen by the Admiralty for flying training conducted under the auspices of the Royal Aero Club – he was awarded certificate #76.

Gerrard then served as a squadron commander in the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and was posted as a flight commander to the Central Flying School.

On the first occasion, he flew to 10,000 feet with Major Hugh Trenchard.

Later in the war, Gerrard was appointed as the commander of an RNAS wing in the eastern Mediterranean where he gained the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership.