| Regimental number | 5491 |
| Place of birth | Merewether New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Merewether, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Ball, Frederick Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 31 May 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 | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |