Regimental number | 1067 |
Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England |
School | St Dominic's (Catholic) School, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shorthand expert |
Address | 169 Ourimbah Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Richards, 169 Ourimbah Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 36th Bn, Imperial Yeomanry, South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 7), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Bridget RICHARDS; husband of Ethel RICHARDS, West Street, Manly, New South Wales. Native of Preston, England |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 6109 Sapper Charles Edward RICHARDS, 15th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919; Sergeant Alfred RICHARDS VC, 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers; Chaplain Robert RICHARDS MC, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |