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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:aviator
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S._E.5
over 500 hours
first ace to reach 20 victories
first ace to reach 30 victories
first ace to reach 40 victories
most victories in a single month
youngest ace at the time
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Military_Cross
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1896-02-14
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Nottingham,_England
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Ancre_British_Cemetery
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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dogfights
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gptkbp:death_date
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1917-05-07
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:France
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gptkbp:famous_for
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flying the Nieuport 17
flying the Sopwith Camel
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The sky is my home."
" A good pilot is always learning."
" To fly is to be free."
" I love the smell of aviation fuel in the morning."
" Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace."
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1914
gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:flight_style
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aggressive
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gptkbp:has_units
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gptkb:No._11_Squadron_RFC
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the top British aces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Albert Ball
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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other aces of World War I
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future aviators
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Albert_Ball_Memorial
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Nottingham_Knight
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gptkbp:notable_winner
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gptkb:44
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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films and documentaries
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Mentioned_in_Dispatches
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Captain
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gptkbp:service_years
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1914–1917
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Dog
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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