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We remember Matthias Ball
We remember Matthias Ball
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1916
enlistment
St Johns Newfoundland
Canada
Source:8634446
29th May 1916
1917
missing
Captured at Monchy, and became official P.O.W.
Source:8634446
14th April 1917
1917
internment
pow
Limburg
Germany
Source:8634446
20th July 1917
1917
internment
pow
Stammlager
Friederischfeld
Germany
Source:8634446
14th December 1917
1919
hospitalisation
Telegram indicating Matthias will need special attention diagnosed with T.B.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8634446
15th January 1919
1919
hospitalisation
Possible effect of being a P.O.W.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8634446
12th February 1919 - 31st March 1919
service
British Army
Private
2814
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Source:157939
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Diagnosed with T.B. shortly after release from P.O.W. camp in Germany , died of typhoid fever
St Johns Newfoundland
Canada
Source:7222436
Source:8634446
31st March 1919
burial
Exploits, NF
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Canada
Screen wall
Source:8634446
Source:7222436
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Matthias |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Ball |
| Source | 157939 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2814 | Royal Newfoundland Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha | mother | ||
| John Ball | father |
Media
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Last service at the church on Exploits IslandParishioners in 1965 walk to the Methodist Church? at Exploits Cove where Matthias was buried in 1919. The entire community moved away that year. Shared from on line photos https://www.mun.ca/mha/resettlement/exploits_1.php
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier Files for Royal Newfoundland Regiment | Lizbet72994 | |
| Canadian Gen Web | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Last service at the church on Exploits Island | Lizbet72994 |
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