22 SAS Ball, Julian Antony (Tony)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Ball ​

• FORENAME

Julian Antony (Tony) ​

• UNIT

Sultan of Oman's Special Forces (C.O.) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

489891 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd May 1981 ​

• AGE

37 ​

• GRAVESITE

Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Row 1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Parachute Regiment (Pte)​

22 SAS (D Squadron) (Trooper)​

King's Own Scottish Borderers (Officer)​

22 SAS (Captain)​

14th Intelligence Company (Lt Colonel)​

awards M.B.E.,M.C.​

middle name "Anthony" in most accounts (error)​

killed in road traffic accident,Oman (with Andrew Nightingale of K.M.S. Ltd - former 22 SAS)​

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[PAUL BOLTON]

Julian Antony (Tony) Ball

CAPT BALL WAS MY M.T.O. IN BERLIN IN THE 70s I FOUND HIM TO BE ONE OF THE MOST HONEST MEN I HAVE EVER SERVED UNDER.I WAS VERY SAD TO FIND OUT HE WAS NO LONGER WITH US. ONCE A BORDERER ALWAYS A BORDERER.

 

[RICHARD 20]

Julian Antony (Tony) Ball

Capt Ball was my platoon officer in the recce when he first came to the KOSB 1971 and I served under him for the next 2 year , doing two trips in Belfast were he was awarded the MC. He was the best office that I ever came across and I also was sad to hear of is passing. ONCE A BORDERER ALWAYS A BORDERER ...GOD Bless him

 

[twin2]

Julian Antony (Tony) Ball

Served under Tony in the Det. A great leader and a fine man, great sense of humour. Gone but not forgotten

 

[Rodders]

Julian Antony (Tony) Ball

Medals sold Dec 2003

http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/viewspecialcollections/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=38314

 

[Ron Barker]

It was a great shock to me when I found out that Tony had died in a car accident. We undertook selection course together after which we served in D Squadron together. We were close friends. I wish that I had kept in touch with him after leaving the Regiment.

 

[wobblygob228]

I served with Tony during his time at 8 Bd.We first came into contact when i drew him as my opponent in selection milling and remained on good terms throughout our time together.A good boss and officer fondly remembered by me.

 

[arguseurope@msn.com]

Tony Ball

Tony, was PATA OC and was my training Major through selection He was then OC 14. He was without doubt the best officer I have had the privilege to work with. I still have his order of service on my mantle piece with others.

Great man.

Brian

 

[oldoak]

I was also on that Selection course with Tony and Ron. Good to see all the comments about Tony here from lads who served with him.

 

[Alister Mc intyre Wright]

The only officer I would be a Batman for, only the once when we came back from Ireland, but it was my pleasure, our platoon comandor straight from the S A S, great guy.

 

[Treligga]

Just to be correct his unit was the Sultan's Special Force and not "Sultan of Oman's Special Forces"