Captain Albert Ball Family Tree

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.

Captain albert ball family tree.

Captain albert ball was britain s highest scoring profile fighter pilot during the first world war. Albert ball vc dso two bars mc 14 august 1896 7 may 1917 was an english fighter pilot during the first world war. Cyril ball brother of albert ball in cross cockade usa vol 2 no 2. Search all records.

Upload a gedcom. 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. 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. Arthur on right with brothe.

She informed me that sh. The longer i am here the more i value the friendliness helpfulness and. Sir albert and his family. Albert ball was one of nottingham s most decorated servicemen.

Sir albert ball in bowler hat sir albert and harriet meetin. This weekend he is competing in the source a thon with the kiwi crew. He preferred his own company but was keen to be involved in team activities. Captain albert ball vc.

Albert had a brother and sister and enjoyed a happy childhood as both his parents were loving and. He was academically of average ability but was intently curious and taught himself much about engineering and electrics. He already had the military cross and was posthumously awarded the victoria cross. Capt albert ball from nottingham was 20 when his fighter plane crashed in a french field on 7 may 1917.

England and scotland project member mike butler he uses wikitree s family anniversaries feature every day to share profiles with cousins on facebook. 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. Albert ball with his parents. Virginia project and native americans project member kathie forbes.

Born and raised in nottingham ball joined the sherwood foresters at the. Start a new tree. 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. Birth of charles.

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.