| Regimental number | 1734 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Toowong State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Elizabeth Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Albert Alfred Richards, Elizabeth Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Commonwealth Military Forces (compulsory training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row A, Grave No. 16), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Alice RICHARDS, Elizabeth Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2 |