| Regimental number | 542 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Ayr PO, Ayr, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amy Ball, Homehill, Bowen Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 14 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
