Memorial

Captain A Ball VC DSO and 2 Bars MC

Capt A Ball battlefield cross original placement on grave

Source: courtesy of Trent College

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Current Location

Trent College Chapel, Derby Rd (a6005), Long Eaton, Erewash, Derbyshire, NG10 4AD, England

SK 48177 33923

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 55457
Description: A plain wooden battlefield cross , the ends of the cross member and top of the upright cut to a point ,The dedication extends over the upright and crossmember . There are geometric flourishes at each end of the cross member and the top of the upright .and an outline of a cross and leaf on the lower part of the upright . The dedication is clear to see on a monochrome image of the cross in place over Capt Ball's grave but appears to have faded in places as seen in a contemporary image of the cross in it's current location - Trent College Chapel
Inscription: Im /Luftkampf /gefallen /für sein /Vater/land/ Engl. Flieger-Hauptmann Albert Ball, Royal Flying Corps /gef den/7.5.17.("Fallen in air combat for his fatherland English pilot Captain Albert Ball")

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good