South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Able Seaman R/5583 John BALL - Anson Battalion Royal Naval Division


Killed in Action Saturday, October 12th 1918 aged 24


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Grevillers British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
17 Dec 1917 ~ Walsgrave on Sowe
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date Mobilised from Reserve Other War Memorials
Second Battle of Cambrai 23 Jul 1917   
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
56th CCS at Grevillers ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

John died of gun shot wounds to the abdomen at the 56th Casualty Clearing Station at Grevillers. He was wounded during an attack on enemy lines near Niergnies in the Cambrai sector.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
27 Jan 1894 at Walsgrave on Sowe 14 Apr 1895 at Walsgrave on Sowe               
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Elizabeth Ball Walsgrave on Sowe 
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Mary Polly Ball nee Tench / Oct Qtr 1916 at Foleshill Vera Ball born 10 Aug 1917
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1894 - Tusses Bridge, Hawkesbury 1911 - Coal Miner
1901 - Grange Lane, Foleshill  
1911 - Tusses Bridge, Hawkesbury  
1916 - 51 Canal Lane, Longford