W. D. M. Bell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. D. M. Bell

Scottish hunter

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1880

Place of Birth: Clifton Hall School, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1954

Profession: painter, explorer, autobiographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (8 September 1880 – 30 June 1954), known as Karamojo Bell, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, soldier, decorated fighter pilot, sailor, writer, and painter. Famous as one of the most successful ivory hunters of his time, Bell was an advocate of accurate shot placement with smaller calibre rifles, over the heavy large-bore rifles his contemporaries used for big African game. He improved his hunting skills by the dissection and study of the skulls of elephants he shot.
He perfected a technique of shooting elephants from the extremely difficult position, diagonally behind the target; this shot became known as the Bell Shot.Although chiefly known for his exploits in Africa, Bell also traveled to North America and New Zealand, sailed windjammers, saw service in South Africa during the Boer War, flew in the Royal Flying Corps in East Africa, Greece and France during World War I.