| Regimental number | 2724 |
| Place of birth | Walhalla Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Richards, 9 Fern Avenue, Windsor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |