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William Weeks BALL

Regimental number3108
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressDandenong, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Robert Ball, King Street, Dandenong, Victoria
Enlistment date31 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name58th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/75/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 31/10/16 - 58th Bn, 8th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 58th Bn, 11/8/17.
FateKilled in Action 25 September 1917
Place of death or woundingPolygon Wood, Belgium
Date of death25 September 1917
Age at death27
Place of burialHooge Crater Cemetery (Plot IXa, Row I, Grave No. 3), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
165
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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