| Regimental number | 28648 |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Occupation | Fruitgrower |
| Next of kin | Father, J Ballard, 138 Hardy Street, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late James and Emily Ballard |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 3 |