Regimental number | 1618 |
Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Crampton Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, James Robert Ball, Crampton Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Ballicourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Emma Ball, 157 Devonshire Street, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |