In Memory of
BALL, HARVEY PERCY, H P
Corporal, B/73408
48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.
who dead age 27
22 July 1943
Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
Son of Joseph and May Ball; husband of Gladys Christine Ball, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
Born:May 25, 1916 Parry Sound, Ontario
Enlistment:October 6, 1939 Toronto, Ontario
In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home.
Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 2018-08-20
Born: 25 Mag 1916,
Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
Harvey Ball was killed in action near Assoro.
After the 48th Highlanders had captured Assoro and preparing to move on and take the T-road of Leonforte and Nissoria the regiment came under heavy German shelling. The last barrage of shelling killed Harvey Ball, Jim Cameron, Doug Holmes, Ray Leadbeater, Murray Whalen and Bill Thompson. Privates Carl Burke and Irving Leith died of their wounds. (source: "A bitter aftermath" from Dileas by Kim Beattie) Harvey was initially buried in Assoro and later reburied at Agira.
Harvey was married to Gladys Ball from Wellingborough, UK and together they had one daughter, Margaret Queena who was born in 1941. His parents had already passed away and he also had one sister.
Harvey Ball was killed in action near Assoro.
After the 48th Highlanders had captured Assoro and preparing to move on and take the T-road of Leonforte and Nissoria the regiment came under heavy German shelling. The last barrage of shelling killed Harvey Ball, Jim Cameron, Doug Holmes, Ray Leadbeater, Murray Whalen and Bill Thompson. Privates Carl Burke and Irving Leith died of their wounds. (source: "A bitter aftermath" from Dileas by Kim Beattie) Harvey was initially buried in Assoro and later reburied at Agira.
Harvey was married to Gladys Ball from Wellingborough, UK and together they had one daughter, Margaret Queena who was born in 1941. His parents had already passed away and he also had one sister.
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