Regimental number | 2532 |
Place of birth | Wraxall, North Somerset, England |
School | Gloucestershire Council School, Kingswood, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | C/o T C Barnes, Kellerberrin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Herbert Ball, Yelbeni, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Ball was a despatch runner. About 4am a call came for a message to all companies; 4 runners started and a shell fell in their midst, killing one, seriously wounding two, and slightly wounding Ball in the head. He started to walk back to the dressing station, and was not seen again, and no body was ever recovered or identified. (Details provided by father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele (Plot XXXVIII, Row F, Grave No. 21), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Charlotte A.M. Ball. Native of Wraxall, Somerset, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |