| Regimental number | 3116 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Leonora Letson, Robert Street, Artarmon, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3117 Pte Henry Spencer RICHARDS, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919. |