Ball, Herbert James

Western FrontAll Campaigns

28 Oct

Written By Renegade Moss

PLACE BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Butcher

PLACE ENLISTMENT

Cairns

DATE ENLISTMENT

16-03-1916

NEXT OF KIN

Elizabeth Jane Ball (mother); CHILLAGOE

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born

REGIMENT 1

9th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes : 5-01-1917

OTHER INFO

1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Born at Port Douglas, Herbert Ball became a butcher before enlisting in March 1916, aged 27. He embarked for England on 7th September 1916 on the SS 'Princess Clementine'. He proceeded to France, joined the 9th Battalion, and marched into Etaples on 22 December 1916. His Front line action was brief - killed in action on 5th January 1917.

SERVICE NO

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