Name
Frank Ball
Born
1918-05-29
Birth Place
Bristol, England
Occupation
Frank held a variety of jobs both before and after the War, including clerk, food inventory control, chemical lab worker, clerical work with Blue Cross and Workers Compensation Board, and data processor with Ford in Oakville and Bramalea.
Religion
United Church of Canada
Died
2015-07-03
Death Place
Awards
1939-45 Star; African Star; 1939-1945 War Medal; Territorial Medal; Lapel Pin for loyal service and medical discharge.
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
7894510
Highest Rank
Trooper
Conflict
Battalion
44th Royal Tank Regiment
Enlisted
Bristol, England
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1939
Taken Prisoner of War
1942-06-01
Prisoner of War Camp 1
Prisoner of War Camp in Italy
Prisoner of War Camp 2
Prisoner of War Camp in Germany
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information, artefacts and resources related to Frank Ball.
Online Collections Link
Notes
He was involved in numerous battles in North Africa and was taken prisoner of war on June 1, 1942. He was taken to Italy and Germany. He was discharged on September 20, 1945. Moved to Toronto after the war. Lived in Chesley and Tara.Sources & Links
- (a) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume III.” Fenety Marketing, 2016. Print.;- (b) Frank Ball Trooper, Royal Armoured Corps display, A2012.120.010
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Courtesy of RCL #383, Tara
