| 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 |