| Regimental number | 17081 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Burnley State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A T Ball, 112 Head Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 46th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | near Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 21.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 9), Sailly-Laurette, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Thomas and Jane Euphemia BALL, 112 Head Street, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain A.A. Ball, DCM, 34th Battalion |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |