Captain Albert Ball Family Tree

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Captain albert ball family tree.

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. England and scotland project member mike butler he uses wikitree s family anniversaries feature every day to share profiles with cousins on facebook. Albert ball was one of nottingham s most decorated servicemen.

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. Start a new tree. Capt albert ball from nottingham was 20 when his fighter plane crashed in a french field on 7 may 1917. He already had the military cross and was posthumously awarded the victoria cross.

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. Sir albert and his family. Birth of charles. Genealogy profile for albert ball albert ball deceased genealogy genealogy for albert ball deceased family tree on geni with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

Albert ball vc dso two bars mc 14 august 1896 7 may 1917 was an english fighter pilot during the first world war. She informed me that sh. Cyril ball brother of albert ball in cross cockade usa vol 2 no 2. Albert ball 16 jan 1844 new lisben ostego ny us 13 nov 1921 managed by rae ball samuel doran ball 04 dec 1908 runnells polk iowa united states 28 apr 1999 managed by denise petersen last edited 13 sep 2020.

He preferred his own company but was keen to be involved in team activities. Captain albert ball vc. The longer i am here the more i value the friendliness helpfulness and. Upload a gedcom.

Born and raised in nottingham ball joined the sherwood foresters at the. Albert had a brother and sister and enjoyed a happy childhood as both his parents were loving and. Sir albert ball in bowler hat sir albert and harriet meetin. 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.

Search all records. Albert ball with his parents. 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. Virginia project and native americans project member kathie forbes.

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