| Regimental number | 7003 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Bookmaker |
| Address | 8 Chelsea Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Crawford Francis, 8 Chelsea Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarina on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery (Plot I, row L, Grave No. 14), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Ann Eliza FRANCIS. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
