ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BALL, John Thomas

Full Name: John Thomas BALL
Date of Birth: 06-1880
Place of birth: Leeds, England
Occupation: Railway Worker
Address: Picton Junction WA

Height: 166 cm
Weight: 67 kg

Next of Kin: Wife- Jane Ball
Next of Kin Address: Picton Junction WA
Religion: Church of England

10/07/1916-To 77 Depot as Private
1/08/1916-To 51st Battalion 8th Reinforcements
4/09/1916-To 51st Battalion 7th Reinforcements
11/01/1917-To 13th Training Battalion Codford England
30/03/1917-Admitted 1st Aust Division Hospital Bulford England ( Sick )
30/04/1917-Rejoined 13th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
22/05/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Southampton ex Codford
11/06/1917-Joined 51st Battalion in the field France
23/02/1918-Granted Leave England
13/03/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
6/07/1918-Died of Illness France ( Alcoholic Poisoning-Court of Enquiry 9/07/1918 )

Service Number: 2871
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 51st Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-06-21
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill , WA
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Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09
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Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10
Locations Served: ,
Returned: No
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Cause of Death: Died of Illness
Date of Death: 1918-07-06
Place of Death: France
Age at Death: 38
Burial Location: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension France- P3, RD, G22