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Alan Bell-Irving [Canada]

Name:Alan Duncan Bell-Irving
Country:Canada
Rank:Captain
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:7, 60
Victories:7
Born:28 August 1894
Place of Birth:Vancouver, British Columbia
Died:24 April 1965
Place of Death:
Military Cross (MC) and Bar
Croix de Guerre
Alan Bell-Irving

Notes
Bell-Irving transferred to the Royal Flying Corps from the Gordon Highlanders. While serving as an observer with 7 Squadron in 1915, he was shot down in September and was wounded in action in December. When he recovered, he became a pilot and was posted to 60 Squadron in May 1916. That year, he was shot down for the second time on 21 October. On 9 November, he was wounded again when he was shot down for the third and final time. During World War II, Bell-Irving served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and attained the rank of Air Commodore.

Military Cross (MC) Bar
"For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great courage and skill when escorting a bombing raid. He engaged several enemy machines and drove them off. Afterwards, although his own machine was damaged, he continued to fight against superior numbers of the enemy." MC Bar citation, London Gazette, 10 January 1917

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