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Eric Norman Frankland Bell VC (28 August 1895 - 1 July 1916) was born Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland and was by birth 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. Photo of Victoria Cross recipient Eric Norman Frankland Bell, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission. ... Photo of Victoria Cross recipient Eric Norman Frankland Bell, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Coles Monument Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ... County Fermanagh (Contae Fhear Manach or Fear Manach in Irish), is the westernmost of the six counties that form Northern Ireland. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ...

He was 20 years old, and a Temporary Captain in the 9th Bn., The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, British Army, attd. Light Trench Mortar Bty. during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Motto: Nec Aspera Terrent (By Difficulties Undaunted) In 1688 the inhabitants of Inniskillen, Ireland, organized a town militia to fight against James II. The millitia fought with such success that it was later incorporated into the army of William III as the Inniskilling Regiment with its first Colonel being Zachariah... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Entente Powers Central Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties > 5 million military deaths > 3 million military deaths World War I, also known as the First World War and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, War to End All Wars was a world conflict...

On 1 July 1916, at Thiepval, France, when our front line was checked by enfilading machine-gun fire, Captain Bell crept forward and shot the machine-gunner. Later, on no less than three occasions, when our bombing parties were unable to advance, he went forward alone and threw trench mortar bombs among the enemy. When he had no more bombs available, he stood on the parapet, under intense fire, and used a rifle with great coolness and effect on the enemy advancing to counter-attack. Finally, he was killed rallying and reorganising infantry parties which had lost their officers. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... This article is about the Thiepval village and memorial, for other uses see Thiepval (disambiguation) Thiepval is a village in the Somme département, Picardy region of Northern France. ...

Reference

• The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
• The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
• Irelands VCs ISBN 1899243 00 3 (Dept of Economic Devolopment 1995)
• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

The Register of the Victoria Cross A list of all 1350 Victoria Crosses with details of each recipient ISBN 0906324033 Publisher: Cheltenham: This England Books; 1981 Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4 Pagination: 303 + 4. ... Irish Born Winners of the Victoria Cross The Irish Sword Acknowledgements: Rev Canon W.M Lummis, M.C., his wife Brenda and daughter, Shanny Morris, Lieutenant Colonel D.N.Ascoli, Major G.A.N Boune, JP, Mrs J. Campbell, Lieutenant Colonel W.R.H Charley,JP,DL,John Evans, PFaiers... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Monuments To Courage is a book by David Harvey, published in 1999. ... The following people are Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross. ...

External links

• Burial location of Eric Bell "No known grave. Name of the Thiepval Memorial, France"
• News item "Eric Bell's Victoria Cross donated to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Museum"

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