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| 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: | |
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| | 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. |
| | "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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