| Surname: | Ball |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 18637 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 23/4/1915. Formerly Gnr. 13 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 45891. He enlisted 12/10/14 in the Royal Garrison Artillery, age 26 years 34 days, occupation Steel Hardener, home address B, 125 Lower Tower Street, Birmingham. Served home 12/10/14 to 23/4/15, BEF 24/4/15 to 26/7/17, Home 27/7/17 to 12/10/17, BEF 13/10/17 to 14/8/18, home 15/8/18 to 28/8/18, BEF 29/8/18 to 10/2/19, Home 11/2/19 to 21/9/19. 22/9/19 Re enlisted in MFP for 1 year, served home 22/9/19 to 21/20, 29/5/20 served in Irish Command. Discharged 21/9/20 time expired. Shown has gassed on the 18/7/17 War Office casualty list HA 11935, spent 30 days in hospital. New 1920 army number 7682585. 29/5/1920 Moved from Southern Command to Irish Command for duty. John Ball. |