Albert Ball VC DSO & Two Bars MC

Brooklands Members Talks - A podcast by Nonesuche Media

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Albert Ball was England's greatest WW1 fighter ace at the time of his death in may 1917 with 44 victories to his name. His last mission was flying an RAF SE5 on the Western Front and he was only 20 years old when he died. He was highly decorated with the the VC, DSO & two bars, MC, Legion d'Honneur and Order of St George. Clare Paul from the RAF Museum will take a look at the life and career of Albert Ball and we are pleased that two of his known relatives Vanda and Gordon Day answer questions about him and the life of a WW1 fighter pilot.

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