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BALL, William

Personal Information
Rank Pte
Forename(s) William Leonard
Surname Ball
Gender M
Age 31
Decorations
Date of death 09-05-1945
Next of kin Son of George Henry and Amelia Harriett Ball, of Ashford Common, Middlesex.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number RF230
Markings JI-B
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Clichy Northern Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 16. Row 11. Grave 16..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 126
Enlistment information
Service Number 804169
Service The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Group 3
Squadron 514
Trade Passenger
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adams R A (Sgt)
Anderson T (Pte)
Bayston S J (Pte)
Beaton D (F/L)
Belshaw E L (Cpl)
Betton R A (Pte)
Brittain J G (F/S)
Campbell P A T W B (Lt)
Clark R E (Pte)
Croston W (Pte)
Crowe A J S (Gnr)
Cummings H (Fus)
Danson R (Pte)
Edwards T J (Rfn)
Evers O C (P/O)
Franks G W (L/Cpl)
Hilchey R B (F/O)
Labotske A N (Gnr)
Lindheimer W L (Pnr)
Maschit M (Pnr)
McMurrugh A (F/S)
Parkin O (Fus)
Roe J A (Gdsman)
Snowdon E T T (Lt)
Thompson A G (Cpl)
Toms R M (P/O)
Turnbull R (Pte)
Wheeler R W (Capt)
Yates P (Pte)
Last Operation information
Start Date 09-05-1945
End Date 09-05-1945
Takeoff Station Juvincourt
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Operation Exodus with 24 former PoW on board
Reason for Loss The pilot reported problems with the controls soon after takeoff and intended to return to Juvincourt. Crashed at Roye-Amy