William Henry Strickland Ball

From The Dreadnought Project
Revision as of 14:06, 21 February 2022 by Tone (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigationJump to search

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 was granted the rank of Acting Commander on 12 March, 1916.[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]
Succeeded by
Brien M. Money

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.