
| Regimental number | 11/137 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mangaonoho |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G A Ball, Railway Department, Mangaonoho |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in Hunterville Mounted Rifles; serving in 6th Mounted Rifles at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 11/187 |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Baby 700 Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 35), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Alfred and Mary Ann Ball, Hunterville. Native of Palmerston North |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Embarked to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported missing, Anzac Cove, 9 August 1915. Booard of Enquiry, held at Anzac, 14 December 1915, concluded 'Killed in action, 9 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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