Three: Private C. R. Balls, Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 25 September 1915

1914 Star (2080 Pte., 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (2080 Pte., Rif. Brig.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Roberts Balls) very fine (5) £350-400

Charles Robert Balls was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and living at Somerleyton, Suffolk, enlisted at Great Yarmouth in 1907. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 7 November 1914. He received a gunshot wound to the buttocks on 14 March 1915. He was killed in action on 25 September 1915, aged 30 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainault, Belgium. He was the son of Charles and Ellen Balls of Somerleyton, Lowestoft.

Sold with Princess Mary’s Christmas tin (empty) and with copied service papers, war diary extract, m.i.c., etc