We remember Benjamin Ball

We remember Benjamin Ball

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Haslingden Lancashire United Kingdom Source:7414857 1890
1917
service British Army Private 37966 East Lancashire Regiment Source:9423333 March 1917 - June 1917
1917
service British Army Private 50225 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 17th Battalion Source:8787395 June 1917 - 29th April 1918
1918
death Killed in Action Voormezeels France Source:7414857 Source:8817382 29th April 1918
burial Tyne Cot Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7414857
sibling William Ball Source:7414857
sibling Joseph Ball Source:7414857
sibling Moses Ball Source:7414857

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Benjamin
Initials B
Last Name Ball
Source 155455
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 37966 East Lancashire Regiment Private
British Army 50225 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 17th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Betsy BALL mother
Nicholas BALL father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William BALL brother
Joseph BALL brother
Moses BALL brother

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Anne1202

External Evidence

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Ball, Benjamin - Private (50225) Ian105013
Twin Brother - Ball, Joseph - Private (377631) Ian105013

Multimedia

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Liverpool Pals cap badge Ian105013
Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 1917 Ian105013
BWM and Victory Medal Ian105013
East Lancashire Regiment cap badge Ian105013
East Lancashire Regiment - May 1917 Ian105013
Benjamin Ball Ian105013

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