| Regimental number | 795 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| School | King Street State School, West Melbourne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wood machinist |
| Address | 45 Miller Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I. Francis, 45 Miller Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Junior and Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 22.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 2), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Frederic Davie and Frances Belinda FRANCIS; husband of Isabel FRANCIS, 45 Miller Strteet, Fitzroy North, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Wife's address subsequently 17 Newry Street, North Carlton, Victoria (10 May 1921); then, 'Belinda', 45 Miller Street, North Fitzroy (11 January 1922) |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FRANCIS Arthur Ernest |