Regimental number | 1272 |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bee farmer |
Address | Dunkeld, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Ballenger, Dunkeld, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 20th Light Horse Regiment, Dunkeld, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died while a prisoner of war in Germany. |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
Place of death or wounding | Germany |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery (Plot XII, Row F, Grave No. 1), Germany |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Dunkeld Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Thomas and Louisa Ballinger, Dunkeld, Victoria, Australia. Native of Hochkirch. Photo: Ian Marr |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |