| Regimental number | 885 |
| Place of birth | Bligh New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Merriwa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John French, Merriwa, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Edward and Emily FRENCH, Merriwa, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1417 Pte Russell Sullivan FRENCH, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 1410 Pte Percival Vaughan FRENCH, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |