| Regimental number | 1935 |
| Place of birth | Moonta, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hotel porter |
| Address | Port Pirie Hotel, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Jacob Richards, Burra, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength of 16th Bn, Gallipoli Peninsula, 17 June 1915. Admitted to No 16 Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli Peninsula, no date stated (shrapnel wound scalp); transferred to Mudros, 27 August 1915; proceeded to England, 30 August 1915; to King George Hospital, Stamford St, London, 16 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Themistocles', 8 May 1916; disembarked, 20 June 1916; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: gunshot wound head and enteric fever), 23 August 1916. Total war service: 1 year 212 days (of which 1 year 62 days was abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Path 1B, Grave No. 4 West), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICHARDS James Cuthbert |