| Regimental number | 525 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Pittour, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Nelson Richardson, Pittour, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 23 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, Transport Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 |
| Date of death | 4 February 1963 |
| Place of burial | Newcastle Memorial Park Cemetery & Crematorium |