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Eric Norman Frankland Bell — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1041900 of 4481

British Army#241of 876

World War I#385of 928

Western Front#54of 154

Battle of the Somme#22of 51

Battle of Albert#1of 5

First day on the Somme †#1of 5

Eric Norman Frankland Bell

Captain, British Army

World War IWestern FrontBattle of the SommeBattle of AlbertFirst day on the Somme †

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1914-15 Star
War Medal 1939-45 — (United Kingdom)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Eric Norman Frankland Bell VC 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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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts