Regimental number | 1946 |
Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles William Balmer, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Previous military service | 4 years Senior Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2076 Gunner Thomas William BALMER, 2nd Trench Mortar Battery, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | Bairnsdale Cemetery, Victoria |