Gerald G. Bell in the London Gazette
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Gerald G. Bell in the London Gazette
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"Lieut. (T./Capt.) Gerald Gordon Bell (E. Ontario R.).
This officer has had numerous engagements
with hostile aircraft, 'invariably displaying
marked gallantry and leadership of
a high order, notably on the 1st of June,
when he, accompanied by another pilot,
attacked a formation of twelve enemy scouts;
he shot down one in flames and drove down
others out of control, only breaking off the
engagement when all his ammunition had
been expended."
This officer has had numerous engagements
with hostile aircraft, 'invariably displaying
marked gallantry and leadership of
a high order, notably on the 1st of June,
when he, accompanied by another pilot,
attacked a formation of twelve enemy scouts;
he shot down one in flames and drove down
others out of control, only breaking off the
engagement when all his ammunition had
been expended."
Source
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12962)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30989/supplement/12962
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30989/supplement/12962
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“Gerald G. Bell in the London Gazette,” Digital History - Histoire Numérique, accessed September 7, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/jmccutcheon/items/show/214.