| Regimental number | 3523 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| School | St Joseph's Catholic School, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Edgar Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Fogarty, Edgar Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Senior Compulsory Training |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given names listed as William Francis on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 18.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 23), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Johanna FOGARTY. Native of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3525 Gunner John FOGARTY, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |