| Regimental number | 460 |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| School | Colac State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | I Mechanical engineer |
| Address | Pollock Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Richards, Pollock Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Steele Point, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 19.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Ropbert and Emma Matilda RICHARDS, Pollack Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin (1st): Captain Frederick DRAYTON, 31st Bn, returned to Australia, 22 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
