
| Regimental number | 3452 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodville, South Australia |
| School | University College, North Adelaide, South Australia; Woodville Public School and University College, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Bower Street, Woodville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Richards, Bower Street, Woodville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Emma RICHARDS, Bower Street, Woodville, South Australia |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Twice severely wounded. |