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BALL, Alfred Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q39431 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Atherton, Queensland, Australia, 2 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Meat Worker / Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 29 August 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot S. Row C. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "A LOVING SON & BROTHER HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q39431 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q39431, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 28 Jul 1941: | Enlisted |
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