| Regimental number | 2835 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Candelo, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Kingaroy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Pitty, Kingston Road, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Becquerot (13th London) Graveyard (Row F, Grave No. 36), Laventie, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Served as RICHARDS, Statutory Declaration by Father. Parents: Joseph and Martha PITTY, 18 Wallace Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1717 Pte John RYAN VC, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 September 1919. |