Ball, John –

Son of Mr. Gilbert Ball, of 65, Market Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Body not recovered for burial.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ball
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: April 26th, 1896
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 28th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Ordinary Seaman
  • Unit: HMS Blake.
  • Service number: J/46034 (Dev)
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: November 3rd, 1915 - 1915-11-03
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
  • CWGC reference: 12

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/01/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d*

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