Albert Ball

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fighter ace human military personnel

Albert Ball was a renowned British World War I fighter ace celebrated for his exceptional aerial combat skills and numerous victories before his death in 1917.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fighter ace → human → military personnel →
allegiance	United Kingdom →
awardReceived	Croix de Guerre → Distinguished Service Order → Legion of Honour → Military Cross → Victoria Cross →
causeOfDeath	aircraft crash →
conflict	World War I →
countryOfBirth	England →
countryOfCitizenship	United Kingdom → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland →
dateOfBirth	1896-08-14 →
dateOfDeath	1917-05-07 →
deathAge	20 →
decoratedFor	gallantry in aerial combat →
educatedAt	Nottingham High School →
era	20th century →
familyName	Ball →
father	Albert Ball Sr. →
givenName	Albert →
hasNationality	British →
hasPlaceOfBurial	German military cemetery at Annoeullin →
hasTitle	VC DSO MC →
mannerOfDeath	killed in action →
memorial	Albert Ball Memorial, Nottingham →
militaryBranch	Royal Flying Corps →
militaryRank	Captain →
mother	Harriet Mary Page →
nativeLanguage	English →
notableFor	aerial victories in World War I → status as leading British fighter ace of early World War I →
notableWork	pioneering lone-wolf fighter tactics in WWI →
numberOfAerialVictories	40+ →
occupation	fighter pilot → military aviator →
partOf	British Army →
placeOfBirth	Nottingham → Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED →
placeOfDeath	France → near Annoeullin →
residence	Nottingham →
servedIn	Royal Flying Corps → Sherwood Foresters →
serviceNumber	British Army officer →
sexOrGender	male →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Royal Flying Corps →	notableAce
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 →	notablePilot