| Regimental number | 3551 |
| Date of birth | 28 December 1887 |
| Place of birth | Burnside, South Australia |
| School | Burnside Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Burnside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Richter, Burnside, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 30 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 31st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1883 Driver William Ernest RICHTER, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 9 August 1918. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt |