| Regimental number | 448 |
| Place of birth | Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Rope worker |
| Address | Brunswick West, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Franklin, 99 Union Street,Brunswick, West, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Estaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row H, Grave No. 2A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Hannah Jane FRANKLIN, 12 Lobb Street, Brunswick, Victoria. Native of Mirbro, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2118 Sergeant Leslie Roy FRANKLIN MM, 6th Bn, killed in action, 10 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
