Regimental number | 17081 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Burnley State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, A T Ball, 112 Head Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Previous military service | 46th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | near Amiens, France |
Age at death | 21.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 9), Sailly-Laurette, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Thomas and Jane Euphemia BALL, 112 Head Street, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne |
Family/military connections | Brother: Captain A.A. Ball, DCM, 34th Battalion |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |