| Regimental number | 3593 |
| Place of birth | Smythesdale, Victoria |
| School | Nott Street State School, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Richards, Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot II, Row g, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Susan Alice RICHARDS, 21 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria. Native of Smythesdale, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1381A Lance Corporal Malcolm Neil McLEOD MM, 4th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |