Hi. I'm trying to find out when and where my great x 3 grandfather, James Ball was born, who his parents and siblings are and when he died in Cape Town, South Africa.
The only info I have on him is from when he married my great x 3 granny Elizabeth Hurry Weller in Cape Town in 1849. They had five children. Two died in infancy. On the baptisms of the children and the announcement of his marriage he is listed as being with the 73rd Regiment of Foot and received the 1853 War Medal.
His wife, Elizabeth was listed as widow Ball in Cape Town 1866 and she married John Duncan that same year. Elizabeth died in Cape Town in 1893 on 2 August.
Also trying to obtain his full military records.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
