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George Ball
British Army 9th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Broseley
George Ball enlisted in Broseley on 18th of December 1914 - at that time he was a miner who was married with 5 children living in Church Alley, Broseley.
He joined the 9th Battalion KSLI and was honourably discharged in May 1915 due to injury (internal derangement of the knee?).
In May 1915 he then enlisted with the Army Service Corps (Service number R4/106913) which he served until March 1917. He was awarded the Silver War Badge (badge #5418).
I'm his great grand-daughter and am trying to find out more about him as have no living relatives who remember him...