| Regimental number | 10661 |
| Place of birth | Flemington Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 75 Kent Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Richards, 75 Kent Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 10662 Sapper James William RICHARDS, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919; 2712 Sapper Charles John RICHARDS, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919. |