| Regimental number | 65003 |
| Date of birth | 3 February 1898 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E O Balfe, Bourke Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Naval Cadets; 2 years in 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | 10 August 1918 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Queensland Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Carpentaria on 7 November 1918 |
| Fate | Discharged 28 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 94 Corporal Bernard Oscar BALFE, Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia, 15 November 1919. |
| Other details | Embarked Sydney, 7 November 1918; transshipped to HT 'Riverina' (ship recalled), and disembarked Sydney (approximately), 28 November 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 28 December 1918. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BALFE Eric John |
