Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery | B. 72. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 40D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of Solomon and Margaret Ann Ball, of 23 Montrose Villas, Tutshill, Chepstow, SAEducation & Career :
Clerk (1914) Chepstow, SA.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 22nd Training Squadron |
| Action : Egypt |
Egypt was the base for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force which was engaged in the region, primarily against the Turks. In the early stages of the war Egypt was threatened by Turkish advances towards Suez which were defeated and the Turks retreated to Palestine. Most of the effort of the MEF was thereafter directed towards operations in Palestine and Syria. Many of those buried and commemorated in Egypt succumbed to wounds, disease or were army victims of naval actions in the region.
Detail :
Henry BALL died of injuries sustained on the 23 July 1918 flying an Avro 504 in Egypt (Aircraft serial not recorded) Source; David Barnes
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St. George's No. 2537 E.C. | South Africa (Western) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th May 1914 | - | - |
Under official guidance, Henry James would not have been included in the Roll of Honour as he had resigned from his mother Lodge in Capetown on the 1st July 1914, only a couple of months after his initiation. He does not appear to have joined any further Lodges until is death in 1918
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley