2nd Lt Charles Herbert Samuel Ball, RGA

1897 Aug 9. Born Paddington, London, England

1901 census at 92, Saltram Crescent, Paddington

1911 census at 18 Ferndale Road Clapham S W

1915 Oct 26. Landed in France

1918 Jul 14. Commissioned . The undermentioned Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts.- Bdr. Charles Herbert Samuel Ball

1919 Jun 22. The undermentioned relinquish the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing to hold the appt. of Adjt.: — 2nd Lt. C. H. S. Ball. .

1919 Dec 9. RGA. 2nd Lt. C. H. S. Ball retired, receiving a gratuity.

1920 Sep 10 Joined ADRIC with service no 577. Posted J Coy, Section Leader

1920 Nov 8. On a raid in Dublin. Note J Coy appear attached to F Coy before they are deployed to Cork

1920 Nov 10. Promoted Platoon Commander

1922 Dec 21. In charge of the contingent from J Coy at the incident in which Margaret Ryan was shot

1921 Feb 25. At Coolavohig Ambush. He later sought £12 for personal items destroyed during the ambush

1921 Mar 19 to 3 Apr on Leave

1921 May 25. Posted to R Coy. Reverts to T/Cadet.

1921 Jul 22 to 5 Aug on Leave

1921 Oct 3 to 28 Oct on Leave

1920 Dec 18 to Dec 30 Reported for Special Duty

1922 Jan 17. Discharged at demobilisation of ADRIC

1930 London married May P Charlton

1931 Nov 18. Manager of Popular Cinema London E1

1935 Apr 2. Manager of the Trocette Cinema , Tower Bridge Road, London. A legal case in which a performer sues the cinema manager for failing to turn on the lights

1939 Living in 12 Estcourt Crescent , Devizes M.B., Wiltshire, with Mary Ball. His profession is blank

1952 Jun 15. Short Serv. Commn. Capt. C. H. S. BALL (459911) to be Maj.,

1955 Mar 1. Maj. C. H. S. BALL (45991) relinquishes his commn. on completion of service and is granted the hon. rank of Maj.

1968 Died Darlington, Durham.

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