Person Open DS/UK/23039 Ball; Sir; Joseph (21 September 1885–10 July 1961); KBE; British barrister, intelligence officer, government administrator, and industrialist Ball Joseph Sir 21 September 1885–10 July 1961 British barrister, intelligence officer, government administrator, and industrialist Male (cisgender) George Joseph Ball Luton, Bedfordshire, England (born)

British Politics | UK Conservative White No known disability No known religious affiliation Former spouse of Gladys Emily Penhorwood Spouse of May Caroline Penhorwood Heterosexual Sir Joseph Ball, KBE was a British barrister, intelligence officer, political administrator, political operator, government administrator, and industrialist. As Major Joseph Ball, he was recruited into MI5 in 1915, shortly after the outbreak of World War I. He served in key operational roles with MI5 until 1927, and was believed to have played a significant role in the creation of the forged Zinoviev Letter in 1924, an episode which quickly led to the defeat of the British Labour Party government headed by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ball_(British_public_servant) (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 10/29/2019 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 80cd2a06-9669-4a3b-8ab7-3254852be096