| Regimental number | 1647 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Beverley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Holiday Richards, Country Peak, Beverley, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT RMS Mongolia on 22 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1918 |
| Date of death | 2 July 1950 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
