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,MC Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) RFC Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Capt Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Unit (Primary - Our reference) 56 Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Secondary Service As stated on memorial Service (Secondary - Stated) not stated on memorial Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Secondary - Our reference) The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Cemetery https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/321879/albert-ball/ Year of death 1917 Month of death May Day of death 7 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated died for his fatherland (in German) Manner of death reference Killed in Action