Q:Facts: - death date: 26 february 1958 - allegiance: united kingdom - nickname: carlo - awards: distinguished service order military cross & bar - birth date: 27 april 1889 - serviceyears: 1916 -- 1918 - name: william charles campbell - branch: british army - unit: no. 1 squadron rfc - birth place: bordeaux , france - rank: captain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william charles campbell .
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captain william charles campbell , -lrb- 27 april 1889 -- 26 february 1958 -rrb- , was a world war i fighter pilot of scots heritage who was credited with 23 victories .serving with no. 1 squadron during 1917 , he was a notable balloon buster , being the first british ace to down five enemy observation balloons .he also claimed eleven aircraft destroyed , and seven -lrb- including two shared -rrb- ' driven down out of control ' .