Albert Ball
Temp. Captain, No. 56 Squadron RFC
VC
- Rank
- Temp. Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- No. 56 Squadron RFC all No. 56 Squadron RFC VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 April 1917 to 6 May 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
From Alf's photographs
Capt. Albert Ball's Windscreen with bullet hole (Nott's Castle) (gallery) 
Capt. A. Ball Medals (Nottingham Castle Museum) (gallery)
Alf had not yet written up this recipient. He died in July 2005 before finishing the register, so the details above come from the public record (The London Gazette and Wikipedia's lists of VC recipients). Visit the links below for the full citation and biography.
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