Harry
Firstname
John
Middle Name
Ballam
Surname
Date of Birth
School Years:
Date of Death:
1922 - 27
Family
Son of J. E. C. Ballam of Ipswich. Brother of James Edward Ballam who was also an O.I. and served in WW2.
Married to Peggy and had three sons John, Richard and Peter.
School Record
Branch of Service:
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Service Number:
164067
Rank:
Decorations:
Service Record
Major
MID (twice) and campaign Medals
Post War Career
Served in Sicily and iIaly (including Monte Cassino, Anzi Salerno and san Marino) He was Mentioned in Despatches in 1944 and 1945.
Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant before the War with Scrutton and Goodchild, he returned to private practice and took over the business of H. W. Denton. He retired in 1976. He was a keen sailor and tennis player and had a long association with Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club and the Felixstowe and Suffolk Lawn Tennis Club. He was a Freemason and Past Master of his Lodge.
Burial Information
Additional Information
MID: www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36436/supplement/1371 dated 23/03/1944 and www.thegazette.co.uk/36886/supplement/334 dated 11/01/1945.
Obituary in O.I.M. No 28 of 1980 at page 91.
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