| Regimental number | 262 |
| Place of birth | Wedderburn Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Turner and fitter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin Roland Rich, 231 Stewart Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 April 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Able Bodied Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | MIS34.12.1.RANBT1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A39 Port Macquarie on 4 June 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 December 1918 |