| Regimental number | 1189 |
| Place of birth | Avenel Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Avenel |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Fontana, Avenel |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 374 Pte Ernest FONTANA, 15th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919; 2016 Pte Robert Bartholomew FONTANA, 1st Anzac Cyclists' Bn, killed in action, 1 September 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Chiltern Cemetery, Victoria |