| Regimental number | 2440 |
| Place of birth | Kent England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Riches, Pleasant Terrace, Uppingham, England |
| Enlistment date | 22 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 22 June 1982 |
| Age at death | 92 |
| Place of burial | Bairnsdale Cemetery, Victoria |