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Boy 1C Arthur “Bun” Ballard
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Boy 1C Arthur “Bun” Ballard Veteran

Birth
Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
Death
24 May 1941 (aged 17)
At Sea
Monument
Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Panel 51, Column 2.
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Date of birth: 7th April 1924
Place of birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Parents: Arthur and Ethel May Ballard
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 164162
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)

'Bun' as he was known to his family was born in 7th April 1924. He was the fourth of eight children born to Arthur and Ethel Ballard, of 16 Devana Road, Leicester. He worked as a Leicester Mercury newsboy and later at the John Bull Works rubber company before joining the Navy.
Bun was trained at H.M.S. Ganges before joining Hood. He was 17 years old at the time of his loss.
Date of birth: 7th April 1924
Place of birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Parents: Arthur and Ethel May Ballard
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 164162
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)

'Bun' as he was known to his family was born in 7th April 1924. He was the fourth of eight children born to Arthur and Ethel Ballard, of 16 Devana Road, Leicester. He worked as a Leicester Mercury newsboy and later at the John Bull Works rubber company before joining the Navy.
Bun was trained at H.M.S. Ganges before joining Hood. He was 17 years old at the time of his loss.

Gravesite Details

Boy 1st Class, Royal Navy. Age: 17.


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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56686568/arthur-ballard: accessed ), memorial page for Boy 1C Arthur “Bun” Ballard (7 Apr 1924–24 May 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56686568, citing Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).