| Regimental number | 1966 |
| Place of birth | Lethbridge, Victoria |
| Place of birth | The Oaks, New South Wales |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Farming |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | She Oaks via Meredith, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Daniel Richards, She Oaks via Meredith, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 6), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Mary Jane RICHARDS |