Eric Norman Frankland Bell

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Eric Norman Frankland Bell
Born(1895-08-28)28 August 1895
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Died1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 20)
Thiepval, France
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1914–1916
RankCaptain
Unit9th Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria Cross

Eric Norman Frankland Bell VC (28 August 1895 – 1 July 1916) 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. A soldier with The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the First World War, he was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 1 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.

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