| Regimental number | 31 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Richardson, 8 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Now belong to N.T.M. Expedition Force, joined for six months + now is attached for duration of war from month after. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rabaul, New Britain |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Melusia', 20 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 30 November 1919. Son of Henry and Phoebe Richardson. Married Emma Mary Giles on 19 June 1914. Post World War I employment was with the New South Wales Railways as a Machine Moulder and Boiler Maker. Also served in the Boer War. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICHARDSON Walter C |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
