| Regimental number | 7/693 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fairlie, Canterbury |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Rollesby, Fairlie |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Ninian Ballantyne, Mossdale, Hunter, Makikihi |
| Previous military service | seved in 2nd (SC) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Jane G. Ballantyne, Bay View, Wharf Street, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength,8th Mounted Rifles, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Reported missing, 28 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Canterbury Mounted Rifles HQ, Zeitoun, 14 January 1916, concluded 'Killed in Action, 28 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |