| Regimental number | 94 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Burke Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, O Balfe, Burke Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in School Cadets; 3.5 years in Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 65003 Pte Eric John BALFE, 8th General Service Reinforcements (Queensland), ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities; discharged, 28 December 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiringa', 15 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 23 January 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BALFE Bernard Oscar |