| Place of birth | Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Richardson, Western Australian Bank, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Fremantle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
| Unit name | 1 Australian General Hospital 1-6 Special Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Nurse |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Amelia RICHARDSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT A.J. A30 'Borda'/'Plassy', 26 September 1917; disembarked Perth, 17 October 1917; discharged Perth, 26 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | Albany Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICHARDSON Elsie Haywood |