| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Millthorpe, New South Wales |
| School | Petersham Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Young Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, S C Francis, Young Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant Quartermaster |
| Unit name | 5th Field Ambulance, C Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Bathurst Street, Sydney, branch, 6 April 1910. transferred to Head Office, January 1911; to Albury branch, 1913; to Culcairn branch, December 1913 (Assistant); to Albury branch, March 1914. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 130. |