| School | Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Student of Engineering |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Vijus Francis, Thorne Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row X, Grave No. 4), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on University of Queensland Roll of Honour ('Pro Patria Ceciderunt'; They fell for their Country), St Lucia, Queensland. Parents: John Vigers and Isobel FRANCIS, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. Though severely wounded when leading his platoon in the attack he continued for four hours to command the party protecting the exposed flank of the main body against a heavy attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Lt Eric FRANCIS, 8th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 16 March 1919; [1786] 2nd Lt Vincent FRANCIS, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918; Vincent and Eric, brothers. Both officers |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
