He arrived in Cairo , Egypt , in September 1916 and initially worked with the firm of accountants that he had been associated with in his youth .
During World War I , Ball served as an administrator for the British Army in northern Africa .
Ball arrived in Cairo , Egypt , in September 1916 and initially worked with the firm of accountants that Ball had been associated with in Ball 's youth .
During World War I , Ball served as an administrator for the British Army in northern Africa .