| Regimental number | 5700 |
| Place of birth | Wallaroo, South Australia |
| School | Kadina and Wallaroo Public Schools |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bee keeper |
| Address | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M L W Francis, 56 Dover Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XLII, Row G, Grave No. 9), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary FRANCIS, Temora Road, Young, New South Wales. Native of South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5701 Pte Robert Arthur FRANCIS, 48th Bn, killed in action, 8 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |