Background
Ball was the younger son of Sir Charles Bent Ball and his wife Annie Julia Kinahan.
On 28 December 1922, he married Florine Isabel Irwin, the daughter of Colonel Herbert Edwardes Irwin.
Ball was the younger son of Sir Charles Bent Ball and his wife Annie Julia Kinahan.
On 28 December 1922, he married Florine Isabel Irwin, the daughter of Colonel Herbert Edwardes Irwin.
He was educated at, Dublin, graduating Bachelor, Doctor of Science and later Master of Arts.
He served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was promoted Captain. He was Professor of Botany between 1924 and 1943 at University College, Colombo, then moved to King"s College London, where he was Lecturer in Botany (1944-1955), Reader in Botany (1955-1957), and Special Reader in Botany (1957-1959).