| Regimental number | 28294 |
| Place of birth | Pirie Street, Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Norwood Public School, South Australia |
| Other training | Muirden College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 9 Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Richards, 9 Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 79th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 21 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 4), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sampson and Charlotte Mary RICHARDS, 9 Magill Road, St. Peters, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |