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 |