Captain albert ball was britain s highest scoring profile fighter pilot during the first world war.
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England and scotland project member mike butler he uses wikitree s family anniversaries feature every day to share profiles with cousins on facebook.
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While my mother was alive the family never mentioned his end but after the war i visited the spot and i found a frenchwoman who had been the first at the crash before the germans arrived.
He already had the military cross and was posthumously awarded the victoria cross.
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Albert had a brother and sister and enjoyed a happy childhood as both his parents were loving and.
Sir albert and his family.
Albert ball with his parents.
This weekend he is competing in the source a thon with the kiwi crew.
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Born and raised in nottingham ball joined the sherwood foresters at the.
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Cyril ball brother of albert ball in cross cockade usa vol 2 no 2.
He was a quiet shy boy but became patrol leader of his local scout troop and rose to the rank of captain in the royal flying corps.
He was academically of average ability but was intently curious and taught himself much about engineering and electrics.
Albert ball vc dso two bars mc 14 august 1896 7 may 1917 was an english fighter pilot during the first world war.
Baron donat von richthofen a cousin of the red baron and vanda day great niece of captain ball shook hands with each other and even shared family legends together at the royal air force museum luncheon event where the duke of edinburgh was also the guest of honor.
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Capt albert ball from nottingham was 20 when his fighter plane crashed in a french field on 7 may 1917.
Albert ball was born on 14 august 1896 in nottingham to successful businessman albert ball who went on to be knighted and harriett mary page.
Albert ball was one of nottingham s most decorated servicemen.
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He preferred his own company but was keen to be involved in team activities.
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Sir albert ball in bowler hat sir albert and harriet meetin.
At the time of his death he was the united kingdom s leading flying ace with 44 victories and remained its fourth highest scorer behind edward mannock james mccudden and george mcelroy.
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