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Private James Thomas Ball

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-10-10
Place of birth: Pictou Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: S. C. Ball, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-06-13
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 429514
Highest Rank: Private (7th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Zillebeke sector

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 489087
LAC ID: 22466
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0393-S033
Uploader's Notes: Prior service with 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada.

CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action - this soldier was one of a bombing section under Lieut. Gaults, when he was killed in action. No details relative to the actual circumstances of Private Ball's death are available.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-12-17