| Regimental number | 2236 |
| Place of birth | Normanton Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cairns Villa, Junction Terrace, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maria Jane Richards, Cairns Villa, Junction Terrace, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 2nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 3 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 |
| Date of death | 28 June 1966 |
| Place of burial | Albany Creek Crematorium |