| Regimental number | 2406 |
| Place of birth | Strathdownie, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Dartmoor, Heywood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John James Ball, Dartmoor, Heywood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale on 6 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 August 1918 |