| Regimental number | 5646 |
| Place of birth | Bulurnwal |
| School | Lucknow |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Archer, Bairnsdale Post Office, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given name on RoHc is Richard Donethorne. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Not stated |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bienvillers Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Rose ARCHER |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |