Regimental number | 231 |
Place of birth | Murrurundi New South Wales |
School | Superior Public School, NSW |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Ocean Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. C. Harrison, Innisfallin, Prospect Street, Waverley |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Burt BALLINGER. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 9), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Stepson of Mr C.J. HARRISON, No. 1 Police Station, Sydney. Native of Bathurst, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 1852 Pte George Franklin BOWMAN, 1st Bn, killed in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 22 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |