Alfred Eli Ball (1888 - 1915)

Born 8 Sep 1888 in Dodbrooke, Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Ancestors

Died 25 Sep 1915 at age 27 in Battle of Loos, France

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ball Name Study.

Alfred was born in 1888. He is the son of William Ball and Bertha Damerell. ^[1]

1891 census: Barrack Street, Dodbrooke, Devon, England ^[2]

1901 census: Devon Square, Kingsbridge, Devon, England ^[3]

1911 census: 7 Devon Square, Kingsbridge, Devon, England ^[4]

He passed away in 1915.

Text from War Graves Commission site:
In Memory of Private Eli Ball 8th Bn., Devonshire Regiment who died aged 26 on Saturday, 25th September 1915 Private Ball was the son of William John Ball of 2, Brooke Cottage, Kingsbridge. His brother Walter also fell. Remembered with honour. LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France In the perpetual care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission ^[5]

23 September 2014: His name was read out on the 'Roll of Honour' for 'The Tower Remembers'.
Reader: Yeoman Warder RF
Last Post: Drummer McK
A long list of names was read out, including (at about 15 minutes)

• Livingstone MURCH
• Eli BALL
• Walter Harold BALL
• A(ngus) MURCH

Then came the verse from the poem by Laurence Binyon 'For the Fallen':
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Then the Last Post was played. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 November 2021)
   Ball, Alfred Eli (Mother's maiden name: Damarell).
   GRO Reference: 1888 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingsbridge Volume 05B Page 199.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
   Citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 November 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Alfred E Ball (2) son in household of William J Ball (31) in Kingsbridge registration district. Born in Dodbrooke, Devonshire, England.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   Citing West Alvington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 November 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Alfred E Ball (12), single son in household of William J Ball (41) in Kingsbridge registration district. Born in Kingsbridge, Devonshire.
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 November 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Eli Ball (22), single son in household of John Ball (51) in Kingsbridge registration district. Born in Kingsbridge, Devonshire.
5. ↑ Death information from Loos Memorial, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Kingsbridge War Memorial
6. ↑ Personal knowledge of Ros Haywood

Acknowledgments

• Entered by Ros Haywood, Jul 18, 2011

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