Four: Chief Petty Officer L. G. E. Ball, Royal Navy, who was presented the Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Vellum for saving life at Greenock in March 1915

1914-15 Star (235838 L. G. E. Ball. P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (235838 L. G. E. Ball. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (235838 L. G. E. Ball. P.O. H.M.S. Sandhurst.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Lewis George Edgar Ball was born on 16 December 1889 at Shepton Mallet, Somerset. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 2 February 1906 and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. New Zealand in December 1907 and Able Seaman on 25 November 1909. He was advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Gossamer on 20 December 1913 and Petty Officer in July 1915. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Gossamer and H.M.S. Minotaur, being advanced to Chief Petty Officer, H.M.S. Sandhurst on 1 May 1923. He was pensioned to shore on 15 December 1929. He was recalled for service in 1939 and served in H.M.S. Drake I, H.M.S. Royal Arthur, and H.M.S. Glendower, until released from service in August 1945.

Ball’s service record is noted that he was presented a Testimonial on Vellum by the Royal Humane Society for saving life at Greenock on 9 March 1915.