| Regimental number | 8/2404 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stoker |
| Address | Victoria Street, Petone |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A E Ball, 79 Middle Street, Southampton, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial A.7), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Edward and Emily Blanche Ball, 76 Middle Street, Southampton. Native of Totterdown, Bristol, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to hospital, Dardanelles, 10 September 1915; returned to duty, 21 September 1915 (no further details recorded). Killed in action, 7 December 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |