| Regimental number | 31107 |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C E Ball, Hikurangi, North Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Rifle Brigade Details, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Hebuterne Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 3), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Derrick and Edith E. Ball, Hikurangi, Whangarei |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 15 |