BALL, Francis James
(Service number 21772)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 15/02/1884 | Place of Birth | New South Wales, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Gladstone Hotel, Fairlie | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Harold SAUNDERS (friend), Fairlie, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 7th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | |||
Military Awards
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Death
| Date | 17 May 1971 | Age | 87 years |
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| Place of Death | Thames | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Totara Memorial Park, Thames | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Francis James Ball was a labourer for Mr J. Saunders, Pleasant Point, when he enlisted. He left Timaru with the South Canterbury quota of the 16th Reinforcements on 3 May 1916.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [19 May 2019]; Find a Grave [22 May 2019]
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