Regimental number | 6109 |
Place of birth | Cork Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith H Richards, Stoneleigh Street, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A40 Runic |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1067 Pte Harry RICHARDS, 4th Bn, killed in action, 6-9 August 1915; Sergeant Alfred RICHARDS VC, 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers; Chaplain Robert RICHARDS MC, New Zealand Expeditionary Force |