Lawrence Thomas BALL

BALL, Lawrence Thomas

Service Numbers: SX37182, S30610
Enlisted: 18 April 1944, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
Born: Yorketown, SA, 3 January 1907
Home Town: Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling: Edithburgh School
Occupation: Cook
Died: Circumstances of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
General AB Type: Path/Bed: 22 Site: 698A
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World War 2 Service

18 Apr 1944: Involvement Sergeant, SX37182
18 Apr 1944: Involvement Sergeant, S30610
18 Apr 1944: Enlisted Wagga Wagga, NSW
18 Apr 1944: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX37182, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
31 Oct 1945: Discharged
31 Oct 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX37182, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mr and Mrs C F BALL of Warooka, Yorke Peninsula, SA.  Married with four children Lawrence was residing at 89 The Parade, Norwood, SA.  Educated at Edithburgh School, he worked for several years at Edithburgh for Castle Salt Company, afterwards moving to Cape Spencer to the Peninsula Plaster Company at Emmiston.  After seven years he transferred to Kangaroo Island and engaged in fishing at Kingscote for nine years and then joined the S.A. Harbours Board, enlisting in November 1939.