| Regimental number | 2871 |
| Place of birth | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Place of birth | Leeds, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway repairer |
| Address | Picton Junction, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jane Ball, 'Rose Cottage', Wallace Street, Belmont, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Durham Light Infantry, 68th Battalion, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Daours, near Amiens, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie Ball, husband of Jane Ball, 14 Lansdowne Street, Jolimont, Western Australia |