| Regimental number | 10/2746 |
| Address | Manutahi, Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, H Richards, Waimangaroa, Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No 5), Sailly-sur-La- Lys, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Thomas and Susan Richards, Rangiora |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth |