| Regimental number | 800 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 3 Rexberg Avenue, Liverpool, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Brother, F D Ball, 3 Rexberg Avenue, Liverpool, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, Pioneers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 800A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Mentioned in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: Mentioned in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For conspicuous good work as Pioneer Sergeant. At all times he is very keen on the sanitation of camp, billet or line area, always instituting an excellent system of grease traps, incinerators and latrines. He has been personally congratulated by A.D.M.S. 2nd Australian Division, and Commanding Officer, 1st Australian Sanitary Section, who both stated that he had instituted the finest sanitation arrangements they had seen in the field It is due no doubt to his untiring efforts in this direction that this unit has such a low percentage of cases of illness caused by bad sanitation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
