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Captain. Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (1880 - 1954 ...
W. D. M. Bell
Scottish adventurer, soldier, and fighter pilot
W. D. M. Bell | |
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Bell's photograph for his pilot's license, 1915 | |
| Born | Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell 8 September 1880[1] Clifton Hall near Edinburgh |
| Died | 30 June 1954(1954-06-30) (aged 73) Corriemoillie, Garve, Ross-shire[2] |
| Pen name | Karamojo Bell |
| Occupation | big game hunter, adventurer, soldier, and aviator |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Genre | autobiography, travel, adventure |
Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (8 September 1880 – 30 June 1954), known as Karamojo Bell after the Karamoja sub-region in Uganda, which he travelled extensively, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa,[3] soldier, decorated fighter pilot, sailor, writer, and painter.
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