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Claude Exel Sweetman Ball

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Borough of Blenheim Great War Roll of Honour. Image provided by John Halpin 2017, CC BY John Halpin 2017

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Claude Exel Sweetman AWMM
  • Surname
    Ball AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Exel Sweetman AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11601 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 January 1862 AWMM England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Hairdresser/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Louisa Ball (wife), C/o F. Jarvis, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1 May 1916 AWMM Married AWMM
      Married, 6 children AWMM
    • Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11601 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 12 January 1916 AWMM
      Age 44 AWMM
      Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    • WW1 22 March 1917 AWMM
      Age 45 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Other, Unknown Period AWMM
      62 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Sprained ankle on Transport Ulimaroa, unable to walk without pain AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      17 November 1916 Invalided to New Zealand AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Cancer AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Louisa nee Stone; father of Dick, Alice Louisa, Charles, John, Mabel Mary and Blanche

    Age details appear to have been altered to enlist - 45 years or 55 years , Service Record has both AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 September 1926 AWMM
    Age 64 AWMM
    Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers, Plot 20 V AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Borough of Blenheim Roll of Honour, Marlborough Museum. 26 Arthur Baker Pl, Redwoodtown, Blenheim 7201 AWMM

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Sources

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06 June 2015Paul AlexanderMorrinsvilleOther Relative

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