
| Regimental number | 25437 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Ballinger, 63 Bolton Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 17th (Ruahine) Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 22 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 January 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 30 August 1917. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 September 1917 (injured alveolar), and transferred to Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 November 1917. Detached to No 1 Australian Tunnelling Company, 3 January 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 17 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 17 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 31 January 1918. Detached to 2nd Army Central School of Instruction, 16 February 1918; rejoined rejoined Bn from detachment, 29 June 1918. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 12 September 1918; rejoined Bn, 25 September 1918 (no further details recorded). Promoted Sergeant, 13 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of ilness contracted on Active Service), 3 October 1919. War service: 3 years 127 days (of which 2 years 250 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |