Career
Educated at Campbell College in Belfast, Ball joined the Royal Air Force in 1939. He served in the Second World War flying Spitfires and commanding Number. 682 Squadron, Number. 542 Squadron, Number.
540 Squadron and finally Number.
13 Squadron: he was mentioned in despatches twice. He was appointed Chief of Staff at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in 1968, Director General of Royal Air Force Organisation in 1971 and United Kingdom Military Representative to the Central Treaty Organization at Ankara in 1975.
He went on to be Deputy Commander of Royal Air Force Strike Command in 1977 before retiring in 1979. In retirement he became an advisor to International Computers Limited.
He died on 25 January 2012.
