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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''William Henry Strickland Ball''', (16 July, 1879 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''William Henry Strickland Ball''', (16 July, 1879 – 10 November, 1939) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Ball served as first and torpedo officer in {{UK-Mars|f=p}} from late August to 13 October 1914, at which time he was appointe dfpr duty in connection with trawlers at the [[Firth of Forth]].  He was granted the rank of Acting {{CommRN}} on 12 March 1916 while serving in this capacity.  In November 1918 he was appointed Assistant Superintendent at the [[Royal Naval Torpedo Factory, Greenock]].<ref>Ball Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/67.|}} f. 67.</ref>
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Ball was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 14 September, 1922.<ref>Ball Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/67.|}} f. 67.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 6 April 2022

Commander (retired) William Henry Strickland Ball, (16 July, 1879 – 10 November, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Bristol, the son of William J. Ball, Esq..[1]

Ball was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1901.[2]

Ball was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1909.[3]

On 1 June 1912, he was admitted to Portland Hospital with a compound fracture to a finger. He was found fit on 17 June.[4]

Ball served as first and torpedo officer in H.M.S. Mars from late August to 13 October 1914, at which time he was appointe dfpr duty in connection with trawlers at the Firth of Forth. He was granted the rank of Acting Commander on 12 March 1916 while serving in this capacity. In November 1918 he was appointed Assistant Superintendent at the Royal Naval Torpedo Factory, Greenock.[5]

Ball was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 14 September, 1922.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George T. C. P. Swabey 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 86
21 Jul, 1903[7] – 18 Aug, 1903[8] 		Succeeded by
Brien M. Money
Preceded by
? 		Assistant Superintendent, Royal Naval Torpedo Factory, Greenock
Nov, 1918[9] – 26 Nov, 1923[10] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  2. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  3. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  4. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  5. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  6. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  7. ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  8. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  9. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.
  10. ↑ Ball Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/67. f. 67.

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