| Regimental number | 6109 |
| Place of birth | Cork Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith H Richards, Stoneleigh Street, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 11 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A40 Runic |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1067 Pte Harry RICHARDS, 4th Bn, killed in action, 6-9 August 1915; Sergeant Alfred RICHARDS VC, 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers; Chaplain Robert RICHARDS MC, New Zealand Expeditionary Force |