| Regimental number | 2712 |
| Place of birth | Flemington Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Flemington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Richards, 75 Kent Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 July 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 10662 Sapper James William RICHARDS, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919; 10661 Driver Harry Stephen RICHARDS, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919. |
