Memorial
Captain A Ball VC MC DSO and 2 Bars
Current Location
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, Lenton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 554 395
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 38819
- Description
- MARBLE AND BRASS NOWY HEADED PLAQUE. THE INSCRIPTION IS ON BRASS SET INTO DARK BROWN MOTTLED MARBLE FRAME WITH PLAIN MOULDED BORDERS. CROSSED FLAGS INCISED WITHIN THE NOWY NEADED TOP WITH INCISED VICTORIA CROSS SUSPENDED BENEATH. RAF INSIGNIA SET ABOVE THE FLAGS. MEDALS INCISED IN EACH CORNER. FLORAL DECORATION AROUND THE EDGES OF THE BRASS TABLET. COAT OF ARMS AT BOTTOM OF BRASS INSET.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAPT. ALBERT BALL, V.C., / D.S.O. WITH TWO BARS, M.C. CHEVALIER LEGION / OF HONOUR, RUSSIAN ORDER OF ST GEORGE, & / HONY. FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM / ELDEST SONEOF ALD. SIR ALBERT & LADY BALL / WHO PASSED OVER MAY 7TH 1917 / AT ANNOEULLIN, FRANCE, AGED TWENTY YEARS
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships,decorations
Components
- Frame
Height: 2 FT 3 IN
Width: 3 FT 7 IN
Made from: Marble
Condition: Good