George Alfred Ballard
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George Alfred Ballard was born in 1875 at Popular, London he was the son of late Abraham a clerk and Alice Ballard née Hall.
His father Abraham Ballard was born in 1843 at Nottingham, he died in 1902 aged 59 yrs, his mother Alice Hall was born in 1848 at Duffield, Derbyshire, they were married at Nottingham in 1868they had 9 children, he was the brother of Maud, Mabel, Getrude, Beatrice and Percy Ballard.
George Alfred Ballard married Mary Ann Mason (born 13th October 1879 at Nottingham) in 1906 at Nottingham. they had 3 children, Etel Lois born 1907, George William born 1908 and Herbert born 1910.
In 1911, Mary Ann Ballard and her 3 children Ethel Lois 4, George 3 Herbert 1 were inmates at Bagthorpe.
Many thanks to George Alfred Ballard's great nephew John B Hawksley-Blackburn for this identification and family information.
Private George Alfred Ballard enlisted at Worcester whilst residing at Quarry Bank, he served with the 4th battalion Worcestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 6th August 1915 at Gallipoli having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial Panel 104 to 113.
George Alfred Ballard's great nephew, John B Hawksley- Blackburn, notes
'Both (Abraham and Alice Ballard) had been children inmates at the Bagthorpe Workhouse, now the Nottingham City Hospital. Abraham eventually worked within the administration being in the employ of Nottingham Council. Their first 3 children were born in Nottingham then he and family moved to London and 3 more children born one being GEORGE ALBERT BALLARD 1875 at Poplar. They later returned to Nottingham and had 3 more children. Abraham was re-employed at Bagthorpe.
GEORGE ALBERT BALLARD married Mary Ann Mason in 1906 at Nottingham. On the 1911 census his wife Mary Ann Ballard and her 3 children Ethel Lois 4, George 3 Herbert 1 were inmates at Bagthorpe.
I was particularly interested in Ethel Lois at the time because she was my Aunt because of her marriage to my Paternal Granduncle Frank Moody from Bothamsall Village. They married in Nottingham 1936 and lived 70 Lindfield Road, Broxtowe.
By the 1921 census Mary Ann and her 3 children were out of the Workhouse and living near Ilkeston Road and she had a job. She did marry again to Tom Bird in 1921
Ethel was a canteen worker for the Education Board and Frank worked for Nottingham City Council.
I remember Aunt Ethel being a kind quiet gentle and sad lady. Her childhood must have been tough.'
Photo of George Alfred Ballard
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli