Albert Ball's crash site and grave

Jos · 26 July 2006, 02:05 PM

During my holidays I visited some cemeteries where airmen are buried. The books of Mike O'Connor helped me a lot. So I came for instance to Annouellin German Cemetery where

Albert Ball has his grave. I also visited the marker at Albert Ball's crash site.

For those who are interested here are some pictures I took.

Jos

FliegerJG1 · 26 July 2006, 02:15 PM

Jos,

Very nice to see these! Thank you for sharing your photos!

FliegerJG1

Vin · 26 July 2006, 02:45 PM

Thanks, Jos.

Fighting gloriously, eh ? The poor b.....d apparently died when his SE crashed after coming out of a cloud upside down. He was probably in a panic.

The memorial and field has come up in a number of threads. Do you know the name of the owner of the field ?

margaret smith · 26 July 2006, 04:53 PM

Thanks for sharing, JOs, a sad end for a great pilot.

Scott Powell · 26 July 2006, 07:40 PM

thank you for posting that!!

AAC Cadet Leader · 26 July 2006, 07:55 PM

Thank you Jos. Nice the sun was shining for your photos.

Butch · 26 July 2006, 09:04 PM

Thanks. Very nice pictures.
Pete

crankcase · 26 July 2006, 11:58 PM

I thought that Ball's father bought the plot of land on which the memorial stone is erected.

crankcase

Vin · 27 July 2006, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crankcase

I thought that Ball's father bought the plot of land on which the memorial stone is erected.
crankcase

If it is true that Ball's father bought the field from its then owner, reputed to have been a M Deloffre, the father of the damsel in whose arms Ball is supposed to have expired, then who is its registered proprietor now ? That was nearly 90 years ago.

Jos · 27 July 2006, 12:59 AM

Hello Vin,

I don't know who after ninety years the owner is of the field. I was about to tell you the same as Crankcase did. I know that

Albert Ball's father gave the plot of land "for the use of French soldiers on condition that this stone is protected".

Jos