| Place of birth | Wooroowoolgan New South Wales |
| School | St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Address | Casino, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, F.G. Fanning, Coomeragge, Casino, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Lt in Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29354 (5 November 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 12 (27 January 1916). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Delville Wood |
| Age at death | 25.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 38), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lt. Col. F.G. and Mary FANNING, Coomeragee, Casino, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |