Name
William Charles Ballard
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/10/1918
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
27575
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
51st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ANDOVER CEMETERY
G. 654.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin
Pre War
He was the son of Mr C. and Mrs M. Ballard of 2 Railway Cottages, Walworth, Andover, Hants.
Wartime Service
He was in the 51st Battalion and had been given the Regimental Number 27575. He probably died during the influenza epidemic.
He is buried in Andover Cemetery Row G, Grave 654.
The headstone is in the form of a stone cross on three stone plinths. The bottom plinth states his age and the words "Abide with me". The former footstone with his initials and "1918" has been placed against the stone cross.
Acknowledgments
David C Baines, Jonty Wild
