| Regimental number | 2893 |
| Place of birth | Bullumwaal, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Bulumwall, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Francis, Bulumwaal, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Bullumwaal Rifle Club |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcements 1 - 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Unknown |
| Age at death | 18 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Ann FRANCIS, Bulumwaal, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4498 Pte John FRANCIS, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 3989 Pte Reginald FRANCIS, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 20 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
