Eric John BALL

BALL, Eric John

Service Number: SX12209
Enlisted: 14 April 1941, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit: 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kadina, SA, 16 April 1905
Home Town: Cheltenham, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

14 Apr 1941: Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, SX12209, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
14 Apr 1941: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
14 Apr 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, SX12209
7 Nov 1945: Discharged
7 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, SX12209

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Biography contributed by Greg Sharon

Eric was taken on strength by the 2/10th Battalion from the 18 Australian Infantry Training Battalion on 25th of January 1942 whilst at the JULIS camp in Palestine.  However the Battalion soon returned to Australia arriving on the 29th of March 1942.  Eric moved with the Battalion via Sandy Creek in SA to Kilcoy in Qld.  However on the 2nd of June 1942 he was transferred to HQ of the 7th Australian Division.