Regimental number | 3064 |
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales |
School | St Winifred's Convent (Catholic); St Andrew's College, Swansea, Wales |
Other training | Seaman |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | 65 Park Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Ball, 47 Oaklands Road, Mumbles, Swansea, South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Went to sea at 16. Died at Dartford Hospital, Kent, England. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grae No. 22), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Cecilia Grace Ball, 47 Oakland Road, Mumbles, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. Native of Swansea |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |