| Regimental number | 821 |
| Place of birth | Noradjuha, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Nurrabiel, Noradjuha, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Jane Ballinger, Nurrabiel, Noradjuha, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Horsham, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Templeux-le-Guerard Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 28), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 828 Pte George Everard BALLINGER, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 9 September 1916; taken on strength, 60th Bn, in the field, 9 October 1916. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left foot), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimerux, 27 September 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 16 October 1917; discharged to Rest Camp, Ecault, 10 November 1917; to Base Depot, Havre, 12 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 January 1919. Appointed Lance Corporal, 12 September 1918. Transferred to 59th Bn, 25 September 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 29 September 1918 (multiple gun shot wounds), and admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 30 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BALLINGER Thomas
Red Cross File No 0210806H |
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