| Regimental number | 7/2093 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, T A Franklin, Sandy Bay, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | 15th Battery, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bethencourt Communal Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 16), nr Le Cateau, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Eliza Franklin, Sandy Bay, Riwaka, Nelson; Wife: Edith May Franklin, 19 Merton Road, Kensington, London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 7 |