piece of Albert Ball's SE5 aircraft | Imperial War Museums

description

Physical description

Wooden baton with a wide groove cut in one side along the length, the baton is splintered and broken off at one end.

History note

This is a piece of the SE5 aircraft in which Captain Ball was killed, and was subsequently picked up by his brother, Captain AC Ball, when the British Forces moved forward. This machine was that in which Capt Ball VC, DSO made his last flight over Annouelin, near Lille, on 7/5/17.

Object details

Category: Vehicles, aircraft and ships
Related period: First World War (association)
Materials: whole: wood
Dimensions: whole: Length 15.0 in, Width 1.0 in, 0.75
Catalogue number: EPH 2781

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