Basic Details
Surname
Ballard
Forenames
G A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Godfrey Adolphus
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born at Woodstock, in Oxfordshire, on 11 June 1895, only son of Adolphus Ballard, a solicitor and also of Woodstock. He was educated at Oxford High School, came to Corpus but took no Oxford University exams as war broke out and, as a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps, he was called up on 1 September 1914.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lond R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The London Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Near Loos
Year of death
1915
Month of death
September
Day of death
26
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Missing