John William Ball

Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
772948
Unit at enlistment: 
125th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ontario
Commemorated at: 
St. James Anglican Church (Paris), Penmans Ltd. Honour Roll
Birth country: 
England
Birth county: 
Leicestershire
Birth city: 
Leicester
Address at enlistment: 
West Broadway, Paris, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
West Broadway, Paris, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Knitter
Employer: 
Penmans Sweater Department
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
29

Letters and documents

BX June 2, 1938

John William Ball

The death of John W. Ball, Paris, beloved husband of Lillian Hastings, took place Thursday morning, June 2 in the Willett Hospital in his fifty-second year.  The late Mr. Ball is resting at his home, 51 Ball Street, Paris.  The funeral service will be held at St. James’ Anglican Church, Paris, Saturday afternoon, with interment in Paris Cemetery.

BX June 4, 1938

John William Ball

The funeral service of John W. Ball, who died on Thursday, June 2 in the Willett Hospital, Paris, in his fifty-second year, was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at St. James’ Anglican Church, rev. H.K.L. Charlton officiating.  The service was semi-military and Rev. L.R. Ballantyne, Chaplain of the Paris Brant of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., No. 29 took charge at the graveside.  The pallbearers, all veterans were J. Richardson, E. Thurman, W.H. Tucker, Alf Spencer, Ben Garner and Ted Spencer.  The reveille and the Last Post were sounded by Bugler Walter Williams.  Mr. Ball had a long and honorable service in France during the Great War.  He went over from Paris with the 125th Battalion and was drafted to France in the fall of 1916 and remained there till the Armistice.  Then he went through Germany and was discharged from home in February, 1919, coming back with the same regional unit that he went over with.  He was a valued member of the local Branch of the Canadian Legion.