Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John Ball a Shoe Pressman, born 1858 in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire and his wife Lucy, born 1860 in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire. Sidney was a Shoe Clicker and was born in 1895 in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, his siblings were Ethel, born 1892, George, born 1894 and John, born1897, all his siblings were born in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire. In April 1911 the family home was at 8, Gee's Row, High Street, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire. His younger brother John also died.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday September 20th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES


EARL SHILTON PARENTS’ FIFTH WAR BEREAVEMENT

In the last eleven months, Mr and Mrs J. Ball, of Gee’s Row, Earl Shilton, have suffered five war bereavements, three of their sons, a son-in-law, and a nephew all making the supreme sacrifice. Their latest bereavement is occasioned by the death in action of Private Sidney Ball, on August 21st. Previous to joining up, Pte. Ball assisted his brother, Bdr. Alfred Ball, a local manufacturer.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 2/6/2018

Although his parents lived in Earl Shilton, it is thought likely that this Sidney Ball had a connection to Ibstock- his death was recorded in the Coalville Times and S. Ball is commemorated on various memorials in Ibstock and Heather.