Albert Ball Parade 2009
Click on the image to see photos of the Albert Ball VC Parade 2009 held at Nottingham Castle.
On the evening of May 7th, around 120 Air Cadets from the Nottingham ATC Squadrons, including our Squadron, paraded at Nottingham Castle to commemorate Cpt Albert Ball VC, a famous WW1 fighter ace who was born in Nottingham. Albert’s 44 victories earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross. He died on patrol shortly before his 21st birthday on May 7th 1917. The parade is an annual event for Nottingham squadrons and always takes place on the anniversary of Albert Ball’s death. His statue is near the bandstand in the castle grounds.
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