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About Eric Norman Frankland Bell
Eric Norman Frankland Bell - Victoria Cross recipient
Eric Norman Frankland Bell VC (28 August 1895 – 1 July 1916) was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bell was born on 28 August 1895 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh to Captain E. H. Bell.
He was 20 years old, and a Temporary captain in the 9th Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, British Army, attached to Light Trench Mortar Bty. during the First World War, and was awarded the VC for his actions on 1 July 1916, at Thiepval, France, and which led to his death.
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Eric Norman Frankland Bell's Timeline
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August 28, 1895
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Alma Terrace, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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October 7, 1895
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Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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July 1, 1916
Age 20
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Thiepval, Somme, Picardy, France
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Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
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