| Regimental number | 4282 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Post Office, Coolgardie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, M A Richards, C/o Gasworks, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4282A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot LVII, Row B, Grave No. 20), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Cecilia RICHARDS. Native of Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |