| Regimental number | 299 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | North Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Richards, 25 Garton Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Melbourne University Rifles, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | 31 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Hospital Transport Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/104/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 22958 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |