BALL, Harry Edward
(Service number 6/2060)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 31/08/1891 | Place of Birth | Rangiora |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Maltby Avenue, Timaru | ||
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| Next of Kin | Henry BALL (father), 41 Maltby Avenue, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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| Transport | Maunganui of Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 February 1953 | Age | 61 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Arthur Ball was the oldest son of Harry and Elizabeth Amelia (née Hall) Ball. He was educated at Ohoka, Opawa and Sydneham schools. Harry, junior, married Gertrude Margaret Dunn in 1919, His brother, George Arthur Ball, also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [09 February 2020); NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [10 February 2020]; School Admission record [10 February 2020]
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald; Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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