| Regimental number | 470 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| School | BoardING School, Birmingham, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 104 Mandurah Road, South Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry George Ball, 39 Horse Fair, Birmingham, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Inscription on grave reads: I FOUGHT AND DIED IN THE GREAT WAR TO END ALL WARS HAVE I DIED IN VAIN?' 'Parents: Henry George and Emily BALL, 286 Broad Street, Birmingham, England |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Father farmed in Australia, 1893-4, on the Nambucca River, NSW; one Australian-born brother served with the British Army, December 1915-August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as 39 Horse Fire, Birmingham, England. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
