| Regimental number | 6673 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Drake, 36 Crescent Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies - Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14397 Gunner Francis William DRAKE, 5th Division Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 4 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (gassed), 2 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Raranga', 8 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 7 December 1919, Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N71918. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRAKE Harry Franklin |