| Regimental number | 3989 |
| Place of birth | Bullumwaal, Victoria |
| School | Bullumwaal, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bulumwaal via Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Francis, Bulumwaal via Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | 17 Casualty Clearing Station |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2893 Sapper Henry Frederick FRANCIS, 3rd Tunnelling Company, killed in action, 27 November 1916; 4498 Pte John FRANCIS, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |