Charles Ball
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 14106/2220115. Trooper. 3 Hussars / 7 Gloucester. R. Enlisted early. Reported Oct. Discharged in Nov. owing to bad health. Called up in March. Address 5 Southend Cavalry Regt. 3 Hussars. Horfield Common Bristol. Barrack St. Class & Club. Reported. June 7. Gone to Dardanelles Aug.10. Volunteered to go out with draft to 7 Gloucester. R. Aug. 25. Sept. 27. Arrived at Dardanelles. Address No. 26 Brit. Med. Force No news Apr.1916 Had been in hospital in Malta Oct.1916 7(9) Gloucester. R. Mesopotamian Exp. Force G.P.O. London Apr.as above. Badly wounded. Nov. 1917. As before Oct. 1918 7 Gloucester R. B. Co Dunsterforce India G.P.O.London.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/1)
External sources: 22 Barrack Street