Frank Ball

Frank Ball

Personal Information
Date of Birth	unknown March 1893
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Death	2 May 1915
Place of Death	Gallipoli Peninsular, Turkey
Age at Enlistment	21 years, 7 months
Description	5'6" (1.52m) tall ; 133lbs 60.328 kg ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Church of England
Next of Kin	Father , Mt W Ball
Military Information
Date of Enlistment	21 Sep 1914
Unit/Formation	16th Battalion. 1st Reinforcements
Fate	Killed in Action 2 May 1915
Monument	Gosnells RSL Honour Roll Lone Pine Memorial
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

Transferred from the 1st Reinforcement draft to the battalion proper on 22 Mar 1915, and allocated to A Company. On 11 Apr 1915 Frank travelled by train with the rest of the battalion to Alexandria where they arrived early the next morning. On arrival they waited on the wharf until early afternoon to board the Haida Pascha.

Reported missing at Gallipoli on 2 May 1915.

Court of Enquiry - 6-8-18 Apr 1916