| Regimental number | 26/1690 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rugby, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42.10 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mr Kenyon, Parua Bay, North Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Details to make up shortages in 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row D, Grave No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sally Murphy (formerly Richardson), Waterhead Lane, Mekon, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, and the late Samuel Richardson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 20 May 1916; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 August 1916, and posted to A Company. On leave to United Kingdom, 9 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 22 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20805699 |