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Corporal James Ball

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Ball, James
Date of birth: 1883-03-31
Place of birth: Wolverhampton Staffordshire England
Next of kin: Edith Ball, wife. 32 Manchester Street, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address: 32 Manchester Street, Hamilton, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-04-28
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Bagneux British Cemetery, I. A. 11.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 55792
Highest Rank: Corporal (19th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 56955
LAC ID: 22454
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0393-S021
Uploader's Notes:

Son of George Ball and Sarah Ball of Willenhall, Staffs., England; husband of Edith Ball of 55 Kinrade Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario.

12 years prior service with Royal Marine Light Infantry

CEF Burial Registers - Died of Wounds at No. 29 Casualty Clearing Station.

Uploader's Research notes: Memorial Cross available on North West Medal June 2014. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-16