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| Name | BOLL / BALL – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 8th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 833 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th January 1831 / 18 years / Belfast Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Hazel / Red / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 6 years 7 days North America – 2 years 239 days East Indies – 5 years 92 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 119 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th May 1852 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ballymena Antrim Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1852 Ballymena 1855 Western Australia 1856 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1813 Connor Ballymena Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 17th November 1816 St Anne’s Antrim Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BALL Henry Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1856 to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | WO22/227 shows still resident South Australia in 1878 |
