| Regimental number | 2458 |
| Place of birth | Elliott, Tasmania |
| School | Somerset and Elliott State Schools, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Elliott, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Franks, Elliott, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Pozieres. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of fate 19th to 22nd |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 45), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Annie FRANKS, Elliott, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 377 Lance Corporal Rupert FRANKS, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |