| Regimental number | 814 |
| Place of birth | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| School | Violet Steet State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | Market Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Richards, c/o Great Northern G M Coy, Market Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 21.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Eva RICHARDS, High Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria. Native of Beaconsfield, Tasmania |