| Regimental number | 1444 |
| Date of birth | 2 January 1878 |
| Place of birth | Pontypool, Wales |
| School | Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | c/o Mrs Beckinsale, Alma Street, Hurstville, sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Daisy Mary Richards, c/o Mrs Beckinsale, Alma Street, Hurstville, sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 30 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 26 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1916 |
| Discharge date | 8 July 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Private Alfred RICHARDS 55th Battalion |
| Other details | Service on Gallipoli (arrived 20 August 1915). Contracted malaria October 1915 and invalided to Malta and thence to Luna Park Hospital, Egypt. |