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| Name: |
Hilliard Brooke Bell |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
66 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
09 March 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
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Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| Died: |
16 September 1960 |
| Place of Death: |
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The son of Sarah Bell and a student at the University of Toronto, class of 1919, Hilliard Brooke Bell attended University College and was in the Canadian Officer Training Corps (C.O.T.C.) for a year before he enlisted in the 67th University of Toronto Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery in May 1916. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant in July 1917. He was promoted to Lieutenant in September 1917 and posted to France with 66 Squadron a month later. In December 1917 his squadron moved to Italy where Bell scored 10 victories flying the Sopwith Camel. He was promoted to Captain and became a Flight Commander in March 1918.
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Bell's Medal Group
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Capt. Hilliard Brooke Bell, R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He destroyed five enemy machines, and drove down one out of control. He is a very fine patrol leader and an excellent officer. His work is thoroughly good, all round.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
16 Dec 1917 |
1400 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5223) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Casa de Felice |
| 2 |
04 Feb 1918 |
1250 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B4628) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
½ mi SW of St. Giacomo Di Veglia |
| 3 |
06 Feb 1918 |
0820 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5172) |
Aviatik C (DES) |
SE of Giacomo Di Veglia |
| 4 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1200 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5180) |
Berg D (OOC) |
La Parada |
| 5 |
19 Mar 1918 |
1025 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5180) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
St. Giacomo Di Veglia |
| 6 |
23 Apr 1918 |
0850 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5180) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Mt. Moscaigh |
| 7 |
03 May 1918 |
1150 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5180) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Ormelle |
| 8 |
10 May 1918 |
0930 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5180) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Mt. Meatta |
| 9 |
01 Jul 1918 |
0900 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (D9388) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Coma-Vezzano |
| 10 |
04 Jul 1918 |
0750 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (D9388) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
W of Asiago |
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