| Regimental number | 2245 |
| Place of birth | Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Mitcham Public School, South Australia |
| Other training | Muirden Training College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Angas Road, Cottonville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Richards, Angas Road, Cottonville, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 75th Infantry; Served in the Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave 11), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Oliver and Susan RICHARDS, Angas Road, Cottonville, South Australia. Native of Kent Town, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2 CQMS Gilbert Harper RICHARDS, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 24 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |