| Regimental number | 6914 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Canungra, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Eumundi, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Caplick, Eumundi, North Coast Line, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the AIF in Australia for 191 days; discharged as medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (gassed), 12 July 1918. Accidentally wounded (pick wound, back), 29 July 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion: shrapnel wound, chest and elbow), 3 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; discharged, Brisbane, 11 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 94 |
| Place of burial | Nambour Garden Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAPLICK Richard August |