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BALL, James Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 15, 15A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hospital Attendant |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries from fire), France, 13 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt Plot 1, Row A, Grave 2 Headstone inscription reads: In the midst of life we are in death, Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 15, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 15A, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 15A, 1st Australian General Hospital, RMS Mooltan, Melbourne | |
| 13 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 15A, 2nd Field Ambulance, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 15A awm_unit: 2nd Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-13 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 15A, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| Date unknown: | Embarked Private, 15A, 1st Australian General Hospital |
Personal Stories
Pt J.T.Ball.
The Pioneer, Saturday 24 July 1915.
Thrown up from the Sea.
The following is an exact copy of a note found recently
by Mr R. Phillips at Point Annie, near Daly Head, Yorkes
Peninsula. The paper was enclosed in a square screw top sweets bottle,
which had evidently not been long in the water :—
Pte. J. Anthony A.A.M.C., left for the front 18/5/15,
Pte. J. T. Ball A.A.M.C., sailed from Melbourne, 18/5/15.
'Thrown overboard Great Australian Bight, 21/5/15.
Submitted 12 November 2019 by Teresa JACK
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter and Ellen Ball of Epsom Road, Mordiallac, Victoria, previously of 35 Mahoney Street, Richmond, Victoria; brother of Geraldine Ball
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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