| Regimental number | 1914 |
| Place of birth | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| School | Fraserburgh Public School, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William French, 35 Charlotte Street, Fraserburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Fraserburgh (Kirkton) Cemetery (1910. 5. 616), Scotland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William FRENCH; husband of Jessie T. Murdoch FRENCH, 59 High Street, Fraserburgh |