| Regimental number | 3259 |
| Date of birth | 12 April 1892 |
| Place of birth | Mundalla, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mundalla, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Riches, Mundalla, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 12 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3549 Pte Ernest Roy RICHES, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919. |
| Date of death | 1 October 1988 |
| Age at death | 96 |
| Place of burial | Port Broughton Cemetery, South Australia |
