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Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (1880–1954), known as Karamojo Bell, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, soldier, decorated pilot, sailor, writer, and painter. Bell was an advocate of the importance of shooting accuracy, at a time when maximum firepower was the most common technique. He improved his shooting skills by careful dissection and study of the anatomy of the skulls of the elephants he shot. He even perfected the clean shooting of elephants from the extremely difficult position of being diagonally behind the target; this shot became known as the Bell Shot.

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  • W. D. M. Bell
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  • Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (1880–1954), known as Karamojo Bell, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, soldier, decorated pilot, sailor, writer, and painter. Bell was an advocate of the importance of shooting accuracy, at a time when maximum firepower was the most common technique. He improved his shooting skills by careful dissection and study of the anatomy of the skulls of the elephants he shot. He even perfected the clean shooting of elephants from the extremely difficult position of being diagonally behind the target; this shot became known as the Bell Shot.
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Birth Date
  • 1880(xsd:integer)
pseudonym
  • W.D.M. Bell
Name
  • Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell
Genre
  • autobiography, travel, adventure
Birth Place
  • Clifton Hall near Edinburgh
death date
  • June 1954
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
Occupation
  • big game hunter, adventurer, soldier and aviator
Nationality
  • Scottish
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  • Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (1880–1954), known as Karamojo Bell, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, soldier, decorated pilot, sailor, writer, and painter. Bell was an advocate of the importance of shooting accuracy, at a time when maximum firepower was the most common technique. He improved his shooting skills by careful dissection and study of the anatomy of the skulls of the elephants he shot. He even perfected the clean shooting of elephants from the extremely difficult position of being diagonally behind the target; this shot became known as the Bell Shot. Although chiefly known for his exploits in Africa, Bell also travelled to North America and New Zealand, sailed windjammers, and saw service in southern Europe during World War I.[citation needed]
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