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We remember James Ball
We remember James Ball
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:8823755
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:8823755
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:8823755
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Journeyman Bricklayer
Market Warsop,Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8823755
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Private
19717
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:157247
service
British Army
Private
43047
South Staffordshire Regiment
Source:157247
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
43047
South Staffordshire Regiment
Source:7421837
1917
death
Killed in Action
Near Passchendale
Belgium
Source:7421837
Source:8823755
12th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Perrone Road Cemetery, Maricot, France.
Belgium
Source:7421837
Source:8823755
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Ball |
| Source | 157247 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 19717 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 43047 | South Staffordshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 43047 | South Staffordshire Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Booth Wells | mother | ||
| Arthur Ball | father |
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James Ball's HeadstonePerrone Road Cemetery, Maricot, France. Grave Number 111.D.18.
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 | Annette109396 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Ball's Headstone | Annette109396 | |
| James Ball's Headstone | Annette109396 |
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