| Regimental number | 1909 |
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| School | Farraday Street State School, Victoria; Workman College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Iron moulder |
| Address | Argyle Avenue, Chelsea, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett Balderson, Argyle Avenue, Chelsea, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Brother: 1319 Arthur Gordon BALDERSON, killed in action, Gallipoli. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Johnston's Jolly (Special Memorial 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harriet and the late William BALDERSON. Native of Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 3 July 1915; taken on strength, 7th Bn, 10 July 1915. killed in action, Lone Pine, 8-9 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BALDERSON John |