| Regimental number | 2637 |
| Place of birth | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5'7.75' |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Richards, Waratah, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Jane RICHARDS |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; disembarked Hobart, 22 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 6 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICHARDS Charles |