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Henry John BALL

Regimental number1651
Date of birth26 April 1889
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
Address301 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinLouis Ball, 301 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria
Enlistment date10 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II, V145785, guarding railway bridges over the river Yarra.
Date of death26 April 1962
Age at death73
Place of burialKyabram Cemetery, Victoria

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