Basic Details Surname Ball Forenames Albert Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours VC- DSO 2 bars- MC- Croix De Chevalier- Legion D'Honneur - order of St George (Russian) Honourable f Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Air Force (RFC/RAF) Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Flying Corp Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Secondary Service As stated on memorial Service (Secondary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Secondary - Stated) Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Sub-unit (Secondary - Stated) 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Secondary - Our reference) The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Death and Burial details Year of death 1917 Month of death May Day of death 7 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated Killed In Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action