| Date of birth | |
| School | Public school, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Renmark, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 196 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Gertrude Balfour-Ogilvy, Renmark, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served as Squadron Sergeant Major, 3rd Australian Horse, South African campaign (Boer War); 7 years 194 days with South African Mounted Military Police. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps (Nov 1914) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Eastern on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion, Australian Naval & Military Force |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: Tropical Forces Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Rabaul Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Mansell. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OGILVY Walter Mansel Balfour |