| Regimental number | 1085 |
| Date of birth | 6 December 1889 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Unley Public school, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | ... |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Richards, Railway Parade, Goodwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 11 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Troopship A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 574 Pte Cecil Algernon RICHARDS, 15th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Belgium. Wounded, Mouquet Farm, France, 20 August 1916; invalided to Duston Hospital, Northampton, England; rejoined unit. Taken prisoner of war at Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917; repatriated to England from Germany, 29 November 1918. |
