| Surname: | Ball |
| Initials: | L J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 13049538 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Pioneer Corps, transferred to CMP. He was born and resided in Nottingham and formerly served in the Pioneer Corps. 26 Company TC War Diary WO 171/7789. 27/12/1944, one other rank admitted to hospital after a traffic accident, died 28/12/1944. 30/12/1944 funeral of No. 13049538 Cpl. Ball L J at St John's Cemetery, Kortrijk. 28/1/1945 court of enquiry into circumstances in which WD BSA 500 motorcycle was damaged beyond repair on 27/12/1944 (case of Cpl Ball, deceased). Casualty List 1649/14, Western Europe, died as a result of an accident, 26/12/1944. 28/2/50 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 386 Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Notts. Inscription on gravestone: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. Timothy IV 7. His original gravestone had the cap badge of the Royal Engineers on it, this has now been replaced with the CMP Cap Badge in 2006. Leslie James Ball. Extract from the Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 8 January 1945. NORTHERN SEA CADETS PARADE. Standing on the steps of Nottingham Guild Hall, the Bishop of Southwell (Dr. Russell Barry) yesterday took the salute as a march past of the city's Sera Cadets. This ceremony followed a special service held by invitation of the vicar (Re. W M O'Kane) and Cpl Leslie James Ball, 26 Coy, CMP, TC, 13 Ellis Road, West Bridgford (picture left) who has been killed in action. |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 28, 1944 |
| Company: | 26 TC COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2252731 |
| Cemetery: | KORTRIJK (ST JEAN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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