| Regimental number | 6271 |
| Place of birth | Cornwall England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Logan Downs, Claremont, Queensland |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Baron H P Hichens, Alma Rectory, Blandford Dorset, England |
| Enlistment date | 10 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 February 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Walter Richard |
