| Regimental number | 6507 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Melton Road, Nundah, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | W A Franklin, Melton Road, Nundah, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 7, Company 17 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Underhill Farm Cemetery (Special Memorial 5), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 796 Pte Roy Albert FRANKLIN, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 23 September 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |