| Regimental number | 7256 |
| Place of birth | Dromara, Co Down, Ireland |
| School | Belfast Model School; Dublin Training College, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E E Ball, Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Martha BaLL, Wife: Eva E. BALL, Broomehill, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle on HMAT 'Ormonde', 13 March 1918; appointed VO Corporal, 13 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918; taken on strength of Australian Camp, Suez, 4 April 1918; marched out to Port Tewfik, 30 April 1918. Embarked Port Tewfik on HMT 'Ellenga' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 30 April 1918; disembarked Southampton, 15 May 1918, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant; rank reverted to Private, 15 May 1918. Appointed acting Lance Corporal, 20 May 1918. Proceeded to France through Folkestone, 8 August 1918; rank reverts to Private, 8 August 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 10 August 1918; moved into the field, 12 August 1918; taken on strength of 28th Bn, 15 August 1918. Killed in action, 2 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BALL David Harris |
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