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Noel Keeble (born 6 April 1892, date of death unknown) was a British flying ace of the First World War, credited with six aerial victories. ==First World War== Keeble entered the Royal Naval Air Service as a probationary flight sub-lieutenant, and on 2 August 1915 was confirmed in his rank of flight sub-lieutenant for temporary service. He was assigned to a squadron in No. 1 Wing, based at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Dunkirk, and gained his first victory while flying a Nieuport. On 25 January 1916 he forced down a German seaplane off Nieuwpoort. His second victory did not come until 23 October when, flying a Sopwith Pup, he destroyed another seaplane miles off Nieuwpoort.〔 He was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, which was gazetted on 11 May 1917. His citation read: ;Distinguished Service Cross :Flight-Lieutenant Noel Keeble, RNAS. ::For conspicuous gallantry on the 23rd October 1916, when he attacked four German seaplanes and brought one of them down in a vertical nose-dive into the sea. On 1 October 1916 he was promoted to flight lieutenant, and on 31 December 1917 appointed a flight commander. On 1 April 1918, the Royal Naval Air Service was merged with the Army's Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force, and Keeble became part of No. 202 Squadron RAF, flying the DH.4 two-seater day bomber. With Captain Eric Betts as his observer/gunner he went on to gain four more aerial victories; firstly destroying a Pfalz D.III north of Essen on 5 June, then driving down out of control a Fokker D.VII over Bruges on 10 August. Finally, on 16 September, he destroyed a Pfalz D.III over Lissewege and a Fokker D.VII over Dudzele.〔 Keeble was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, which was gazetted on 20 September 1918. His citation read: ;Distinguished Flying Cross :Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Noel Keeble, DSC. (Sea Patrol). ::This officer (with an observer) has obtained 1,000 invaluable photographs of enemy positions miles behind the lines, and has brought home extremely important new information during this period. He has destroyed eight enemy machines, including one biplane during the past month. Captain Keeble is a most capable and gallant flight commander. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Noel Keeble」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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