Noel Keeble

Noel Keeble
Noel Keeble
Born 6 April 1892
Peterborough, Northhampton, England
Died Unknown
Allegiance England
Service/branch Aviation
Rank Captain
Unit No. 1 Wing RNAS, No. 202 Squadron RAF
Awards Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, French Croix de Guerre

Captain Noel Keeble (born 6 April 1892, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1]

Keeble was with No. 1 Wing RNAS at Dunkirk in late 1915. He used a Nieuport to force an enemy seaplane to land on the sea on 25 January 1916. Nine months later, on 23 October 1916, he used a Sopwith Pup to destroy a seaplane.[2]

In 1918, he was a flight commander on 202 Squadron piloting an Airco DH.4. Between 5 June and 16 September 1918, he destroyed three enemy fighters and drove another one down out of control. His gunner/observer during these wins was fellow ace Eric Betts.[2]

Keeble was granted a permanent commission as a Flight Lieutenant on 1 August 1919.[1]

References

Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, 9780948817199.

Sources of information

  1. ^ a b www.theaerodrome.com Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. p. 220. 


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