| Regimental number | 5909 |
| Place of birth | Bright, Victoria |
| School | Marist Brothers' College, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | 80 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Dennis Commons, 80 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets as Lt, Carlton, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Perth Cemetery China Wall(Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 20), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Marist Brothers' College Roll of Honour, RSL Museum, Bendigo, Victoria. Parents: Denis and Ellen COMMONS, 10 Mark Street, Fitzroy, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |