South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 265501 Henry Herbert Jasper BALLARD - 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Monday, August 27th 1917 aged 22


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Tyne Cot Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Mar 1915 in Havre, France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick St. Paul
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)  September 1914 in Coventry  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
St. Julien Original service number 2415  
     

Circumstances of Death

Henry is listed as being killed in action on 27 Aug 1917. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary entries for the 26th & 27th August are transcribed below:

St. Julien Sector Aug 26th 1917: C & D Coys took up a position in rear of our post line during the night to be ready for an attack on Springfield Farm line in conjunction with 8th Bn R War R and attacking battalions on right and left.

St. Julien Sector Aug 27th 1917: Attack started at 2pm D Coy captured Springfield and handed it over to 8th Bn Worcester Regt who relieved them. The details of A Coy & a portion of B Coy relieved from the line on 27th by 8 R War R went by train to Poperinghe.

Poperinghe Aug 28th 1917: C & D Coys rejoined remainder of Bn at Poperinghe.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1895 in Warwick 1 Sep 1895 at Leamington, St John
   
Parents Names Abode
Henry Herbert and Emily Ballard 46 Crompton Street, Warwick 
   
Schools Colleges
Westgates Boys School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1895 - 3 Ranelagh Street, Leamington Spa 1901 - Scholar
1901 - 24 Ranelagh Street, Leamington Spa 1911 - Telegraph Messenger
1911 - Heathcote (Isolation) Hostel, Warwick 1914 - Hall Porter
1914 - 46 Crompton Street, Warwick