| Regimental number | 2890 |
| Place of birth | Paisly Street, Devonport, England |
| School | Ford Council School, Devonport, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Maylands, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Richards, 23 Hornby Street, Stoke Devonport, Devon, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Parents: Charles Daniel and Jane Maria RICHARDS, 23 Hornsby Street, Stoke, Devonport, England; sister: Mrs A. Wortlehock, 74 Tenth Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row E, Grave No. 21), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Jane RICHARDS, 23 Hornby Street, Stoke, Devonport, England |