| Regimental number | 5784 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Braeside Duke Street, Balmain East, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Christina Helenar Balstrup, Canning Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row C, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: P.M. and Emily Christina Balstrup, 113 Canning Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |