Regimental number | 3689 |
Place of birth | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
School | Rose Hill Congregational School, Bolton, Lancs., England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wollnough Road, Semaphore, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A J Ball, Bolton, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 14), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs Ann Jane and the late Alexander Ball, 16 Preston Street, Bolton, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |