Basic Details
Surname
Ball
Forenames
William G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 22.02.2023 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/533697/william-gadd-ball/
Service Number: 49825
Regiment & Unit Royal Fusiliers 8th Bn.
Date of Death 09 April 1917
Age 19 years old
Buried HOUDAIN LANE CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES G. 10. France
Son of William and Emma Ball, of Sutton Bonington, Loughborough.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES
Cemetery
HOUDAIN LANE CEMETERY
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
9
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action