| Regimental number | 2002 |
| Place of birth | Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Arncliffe Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Address | Dudley Cottage, West Botany Road, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Franklin, Dudley Cottage, West Botany Road, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | New Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row B, Grave No. 23), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Edward and mary Ann FRANKLIN, West Botany Street, Arncliffe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |