| Regimental number | 12/1880 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Vincent Road, Remuera, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Ballantine, Vincent Road, Remuera, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in H Company, 3rd Regiment; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 72), Greece |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rachel Ballantine, 3 Avice Street, Greenlane, Remuera, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to hospital, Dardanelles, 12 June 1915 (not yet diagnosed); rejoined unit, 13 June 1915. Wounded in action, 9 August 1915 (shrapnel wound, thigh). Died at sea, Mudros Bay, 13 August 1915, on board HS 'Georgian' of wounds sustained at Gallipoli; body taken ashore at Mudros. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22275273 |