| Regimental number | 24125 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33.10 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Marion Ballagh, Glenview, Ligoniel, Belfast, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret Ballagh, 'Glenview', Ligoniel, Belfast, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916. Detached to Reinforcements Camp, 30 May 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | No height or weight entered on file. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22275265 |