| Regimental number | 1 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'The Pines', High Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Richards, c/o H Read, Goldsmith Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit name | 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flanders |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row C, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Saviour's Anglican Cemetery, Goulburn, New South Wales. Headstone inscription reads: 'An Anzac'. Parents: James (d. 27 November 1903, aged 49, bu. St Saviour's Cemetery) and Sarah RICHARDS (d. 5 November 1923, aged 63, bu. St Saviour's Cemetery), 10 Eldon Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |