BALL, George
| Service Number: | 650 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Cherry Gardens, South Australia, 18 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Cherry Gardens Public School |
| Occupation: | Sleeper Hewer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot XII, Row A, Grave No. 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Kalgoorlie Roll of Honor, Boulder Roll of Honour Board, Kalgoorlie St John's Anglican Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 650, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 650, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 650, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 650, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 650, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 650 awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-04 |
Military Medal Citation
'This Non Commissioned Officer is brought to notice for his daring courage and initiative during the attack on the HINDENBURG Line in front of REINCOURT on the morning of the 11th April 1917. When the objectives had been obtained he led a bombing party along an exposed flank of the second objective and drove the enemy back fully a hundred yards. he held on until no further bombs were available. He then attempted to deal with the enemy by charging over the top but most of his comrades were immediately shot down by Machine Gun fire. He still held on however, gathered up German bombs lying about the trenches and returned to the attack. When the end came all supplies of ammunition were exhausted he made a dash for freedom across bullet swept "No Man's Land" and called on the men with him to do likewise. He is strongly recommended for high distinction.'
Submitted 5 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of George BALL and Isabella nee HAWKES
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