Ball, Kenneth Rhodes
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Rhodes |
Surname | Ball |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 12-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Henry and Kate Rhodes Ball, of Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1513 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 20. B. 13. |
Epitaph | THINE FOR EVER GOD OF LOVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39925 |
Service | Royal Air Force (RAFO) |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8265 (P361310/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1941 |
End Date | 13-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the River Weser |