| Regimental number | 4857 |
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Citizen Force Artillery |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 192 Clarke Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Franklyn, 192 Clarke Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 25th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edmund Charles Jones and Edith Galoway FRANKLYN, 3 Edward Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | A Franklyn No. 3356 killed in action on the Somme 24 March 1917 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
