Private George Ballington

Army Number: 241555 (formerly 4528)

Battalion: 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Riber, Derbyshire. Son of George and Sarah E. Ballington of Riber. Husband of Mary Ballington, of New Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire. He was a limestone quarryman prior to enlisting at Matlock. He was killed in action, 3rd October 1918, during the attack on the German positions at Ramicourt and Montbrehain, France.

Buried Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 7.

Private George Ballington is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Matlock War Memorial, Matlock, Derbyshire.