| Regimental number | 6789A |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Ballarat College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Address | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F.W. Commons, Webster Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Inventor of the liquid piston.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick W. and Emily Commons, Creswick Road, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |