
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J V Francis, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 15th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Trevor FRANCIS MC, 9th Bn, killed in action, 14 March 1917; [1786] 2nd Lt Vincent FRANCIS, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918. |