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Title: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: Stuart153 on Sunday 17 June 07 12:22 BST (UK)

G'day All,

I have recently come across the gravesite (well I didn't I am in Australia.. you get the picture.!!) of my Great Grandfather John Thomas Ball.

He is buried in the Kinglsey Church Cemetery after passing away on 16 November 1944.

He was a soldier of some repute during the Boer and First World War, and would love to know of there is an obituary hidden in the archives of a local Kinglsey/Cheshire newspaper.

Could anyone point me in the right direction..??

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: fishweb on Sunday 17 June 07 20:37 BST (UK)

Hi Dave,
If your John Thomas Ball was in the Manchester regiment I have found 2 mentions of him in the London Gazette for 1918 and 1915.
If this is the right person I can send you the details.

Best regards

cathy

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: Stuart153 on Monday 18 June 07 10:51 BST (UK)

G'day Cathy,

Yes it is him! He served with the Manchesters for almost 35 years, in both the Boer and First Wars, earning himself a Military Cross and 4 Mentions in Despatches. I have about 15 London Gazette entries for him, and have most of his 'military' source documents.

What I am after now are his 'extras' ie. newspaper articles.

Thanks for the lookup anyways!

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: fishweb on Monday 18 June 07 11:17 BST (UK)

Hi Dave,
Do you think the Cheshire Record Office can advise you of which newspaper it would appear in?
May be then someone can do a look up for you. If it should be in one of the local papers held in my local library I would certainly try and find it for you.
Can you email them?

Regards

Cathy

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: Stuart153 on Monday 18 June 07 11:23 BST (UK)

Cathy,

Thanks, I shall give them a go and let you know how I get on. Thanks for the offer to look them up for me.

Warm Regards,

Dave

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: Stuart153 on Tuesday 19 June 07 13:21 BST (UK)

Cathy,

I have a reply from the Cheshire services which indicated that it could appear in the following:

Chester Chronicle
Chester Observer
Runcorn Guardian

Would these appear in your local library?? They are free for a look if you visit, or they offer the services of a researcher (for a rather hefty price for a look!)

Regards,

Dave

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: fishweb on Tuesday 19 June 07 18:53 BST (UK)

Hi Dave,
These papers do not appear in my local library. Perhaps you could start a new request for a lookup at the Cheshire Record Office from these paper's.
In the meantime I shall keep checking to see if you have had any response and if not when I do eventually next get to visit the record Office I will gladly look for you.
Good luck.

Regards

Cathy

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: slang on Wednesday 30 September 09 00:42 BST (UK)

hi there,

i am looking for the children and grandchildren of a john thomas ball.

i know his children are wilfred, alfred, and vera.

is this the same john thomas ball that you are related to ?/

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: celia on Wednesday 30 September 09 13:15 BST (UK)

Note
Stuart hasn't been on-line since January 2008,so you might have a long wait for your reply ;D

Celia

Title: Re: John Thomas Ball - Kingsley - Obituary
Post by: archives 1 on Sunday 05 September 10 15:10 BST (UK)

Try the Military Museum in Chester, sorry, hangs head in shame  :'(, I don't know the address/e-address :(