| Regimental number | 26156 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| School | North Kalgoorlie State School |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Junior clerk |
| Address | 341 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, G W Franks, 341 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 37th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Artillery Cadets, Perth, WA |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 10, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Despatch runner |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918 France |
| Age at death | 20.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Blaneyt-Tronville Communal Cemetery (Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Washington and Emily Agnes FRANKS, Margaret Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |