Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard was the fourth of nine children of George Alexander Ballard, a Madras Civil Servant, and Julia Mary neƩ Anderson. He was born on 17 Jan 1869 in Calicut, India. and educated at Stoke Poges School Boys School & at Charterhouse before entering the Royal Military Academy. Charles was augmented from Gentlemen Cadet to Second Lieutenant on 17th February, 1888 before being posted to Malta General Command. His promotion to Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion Royal Artillery was effective from 17 Feb 1891 whilst he was serving in West Bengal, India. By 10 December 1902 he held the office of Captain on appointment from Supernumerary Captain & was promoted to Major on 2nd March 1904. By the outbreak of war Ballard had been promoted Lt. Colonel in the 15th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. He died at Boulogne, Pas de Calais on 11th February 1915.

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