| Regimental number | 5490 |
| Place of birth | Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Balgue, Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 30 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916, Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 May 1919 |