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Albert Ball

Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14 August 1896 – 7 May 1917) was a British fighter pilot during the First World War. 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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Awards
Victoria Cross · Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars · Military Cross · Légion d'honneur (France) · Order of St. George (Russia)
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Born
(1896-08-14)14 August 1896 Nottingham, England
Branch
British Army (1914–15) · Royal Flying Corps (1915–1917)
Buried
Grave 643, Annœullin Communal Cemetery, German Extension
Conflicts
First World War Western Front †⟂ Home Front · Western Front †⟂ · Home Front

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Early life and education

First World War

Post-war legacy

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Albert Ball

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related to References · 109
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related to Post-war legacy · 36
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related to External links · 35
Albert Ball → Albert Ball Memorial Service, Albert Ball's, Annœullin, Art Gallery, Ball, Ball's VC, BBC, British Pathé, Captain Albert Ball, Catalogue, Collège Albert Ball, Ed Dixon, Fighter Ace, Film, French, Imperial War Museum, JP Archived, King George, Life, Lois Ball
related to Early life and education · 28
Albert Ball → After, Albert, As, August, Ball, December, Grantham, Harriett Mary Page, He, His, In, January, Lenton, Lenton Boulevard, Lenton Church School, Lenton Road, Lord Mayor, Nottingham, Nottingham High School, Officers' Training Corps
Unit · 8
Albert Ball → No. 11 Squadron RFC (1916, twice), No. 13 Squadron RFC (1916), No. 34 Squadron RFC (1916–17), No. 56 Squadron RFC (1917), No. 60 Squadron RFC (1916), No. 8 Squadron RFC (1916), No. 9 Squadron RFC (1915–16), Sherwood Foresters (1914–15)
related to Further reading · 6
Albert Ball → Captain Albert Ball, John Hamilton, Kiernan, London, OCLC, Reginald Hugh
Awards · 5
Albert Ball → Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars, Légion d'honneur (France), Military Cross, Order of St. George (Russia), Victoria Cross
Conflicts · 3
Albert Ball → First World War Western Front †⟂ Home Front, Home Front, Western Front †⟂
Branch · 2
Albert Ball → British Army (1914–15), Royal Flying Corps (1915–1917)
Allegiance · 1
Albert Ball → United Kingdom

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Albert BallAllegianceUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Albert BallAwardsVictoria Cross1.00infobox
Albert BallAwardsDistinguished Service Order & Two Bars1.00infobox
Albert BallAwardsMilitary Cross1.00infobox
Albert BallAwardsLégion d'honneur (France)1.00infobox
Albert BallAwardsOrder of St. George (Russia)1.00infobox
Albert BallBorn(1896-08-14)14 August 1896 Nottingham, England1.00infobox
Albert BallBranchBritish Army (1914–15)1.00infobox
Albert BallBranchRoyal Flying Corps (1915–1917)1.00infobox
Albert BallBuriedGrave 643, Annœullin Communal Cemetery, German Extension1.00infobox
Albert BallConflictsFirst World War Western Front †⟂ Home Front1.00infobox
Albert BallConflictsWestern Front †⟂1.00infobox
Albert BallConflictsHome Front1.00infobox
Albert BallDied7 May 1917(1917-05-07) (aged 20) Annœullin, France1.00infobox
Albert BallRankCaptain1.00infobox
Albert BallRelationsSir Albert Ball (father)1.00infobox
Albert BallService years1914–19171.00infobox
Albert BallUnitSherwood Foresters (1914–15)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 9 Squadron RFC (1915–16)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 13 Squadron RFC (1916)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 11 Squadron RFC (1916, twice)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 8 Squadron RFC (1916)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 60 Squadron RFC (1916)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 34 Squadron RFC (1916–17)1.00infobox
Albert BallUnitNo. 56 Squadron RFC (1917)1.00infobox

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