| Regimental number | 730 |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| School | Abbotsham State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Upper Castra, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Richards, Upper Castra, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Heilly |
| Age at death | 25.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 33), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ethelinda RICHARDS, Upper Castra, Tasmania. Native of Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1764A Sergeant Alfred Henry RICHARDS MM, 40th Bn, died of wounds, 18 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
