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Three: Staff Sergeant Major H. Balls, Army Pay Corps, later Flying Officer, Royal Air Force, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (244 S:Q:M:S: H. Balls. A.P.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (244 S. Qr:- Mr:- Serjt: H. Balls. A.P.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (244 S. Serjt: Maj: H. Balls. A.P.C.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fine (3) £260-£300
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Harry Balls was born in Earsham, Norfolk, on 5 December 1863 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment at Norwich on 20 April 1885. Promoted Corporal on 6 October 1886, and Paymaster Sergeant on 1 November 1887, he transferred to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks on 15 January 1891, and then to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1893. Promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 13 April 1894, he served with the Army Pay Corps in South Africa during the Boer War from 20 October 1899, and for his services in South Africa was twice Mentioned in Despatches, first by Lord Roberts (London Gazette 10 September 1901), and then by Lord Kitchener (London Gazette 29 July 1902). Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 1 April 1903, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 75 of 1904.
Balls served at home throughout the Great War (and consequently was not entitled to any Great War medals), and transferred to the Royal Air Force as a founder member on 1 April 1918. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant and temporary Lieutenant on 1 June 1918, and was employed at the R.A.F. Central Pay Office. Promoted Flying Officer (Administration Branch) on 1 December 1919, he relinquished his commission on 19 September 1922.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (244 S:Q:M:S: H. Balls. A.P.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (244 S. Qr:- Mr:- Serjt: H. Balls. A.P.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (244 S. Serjt: Maj: H. Balls. A.P.C.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fine (3) £260-£300
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Harry Balls was born in Earsham, Norfolk, on 5 December 1863 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment at Norwich on 20 April 1885. Promoted Corporal on 6 October 1886, and Paymaster Sergeant on 1 November 1887, he transferred to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks on 15 January 1891, and then to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1893. Promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 13 April 1894, he served with the Army Pay Corps in South Africa during the Boer War from 20 October 1899, and for his services in South Africa was twice Mentioned in Despatches, first by Lord Roberts (London Gazette 10 September 1901), and then by Lord Kitchener (London Gazette 29 July 1902). Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 1 April 1903, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 75 of 1904.
Balls served at home throughout the Great War (and consequently was not entitled to any Great War medals), and transferred to the Royal Air Force as a founder member on 1 April 1918. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant and temporary Lieutenant on 1 June 1918, and was employed at the R.A.F. Central Pay Office. Promoted Flying Officer (Administration Branch) on 1 December 1919, he relinquished his commission on 19 September 1922.
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Three: Staff Sergeant Major H. Balls, Army Pay Corps, later Flying Officer, Royal Air Force, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (244 S:Q:M:S: H. Balls. A.P.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (244 S. Qr:- Mr:- Serjt: H. Balls. A.P.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (244 S. Serjt: Maj: H. Balls. A.P.C.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fine (3) £260-£300
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Harry Balls was born in Earsham, Norfolk, on 5 December 1863 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment at Norwich on 20 April 1885. Promoted Corporal on 6 October 1886, and Paymaster Sergeant on 1 November 1887, he transferred to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks on 15 January 1891, and then to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1893. Promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 13 April 1894, he served with the Army Pay Corps in South Africa during the Boer War from 20 October 1899, and for his services in South Africa was twice Mentioned in Despatches, first by Lord Roberts (London Gazette 10 September 1901), and then by Lord Kitchener (London Gazette 29 July 1902). Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 1 April 1903, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 75 of 1904.
Balls served at home throughout the Great War (and consequently was not entitled to any Great War medals), and transferred to the Royal Air Force as a founder member on 1 April 1918. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant and temporary Lieutenant on 1 June 1918, and was employed at the R.A.F. Central Pay Office. Promoted Flying Officer (Administration Branch) on 1 December 1919, he relinquished his commission on 19 September 1922.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (244 S:Q:M:S: H. Balls. A.P.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (244 S. Qr:- Mr:- Serjt: H. Balls. A.P.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (244 S. Serjt: Maj: H. Balls. A.P.C.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fine (3) £260-£300
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Harry Balls was born in Earsham, Norfolk, on 5 December 1863 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment at Norwich on 20 April 1885. Promoted Corporal on 6 October 1886, and Paymaster Sergeant on 1 November 1887, he transferred to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks on 15 January 1891, and then to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1893. Promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 13 April 1894, he served with the Army Pay Corps in South Africa during the Boer War from 20 October 1899, and for his services in South Africa was twice Mentioned in Despatches, first by Lord Roberts (London Gazette 10 September 1901), and then by Lord Kitchener (London Gazette 29 July 1902). Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 1 April 1903, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 75 of 1904.
Balls served at home throughout the Great War (and consequently was not entitled to any Great War medals), and transferred to the Royal Air Force as a founder member on 1 April 1918. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant and temporary Lieutenant on 1 June 1918, and was employed at the R.A.F. Central Pay Office. Promoted Flying Officer (Administration Branch) on 1 December 1919, he relinquished his commission on 19 September 1922.
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