| Regimental number | 8/3843 |
| Occupation | Station manager |
| Next of kin | Brother, W S Richardson, Bank of Liverpool Limited, Liverpool, England |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Foncquevillers Military Cemetery (Plott III, Row B, Grave No 13), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Jane Richardson, Liverpool; Wife: Dorothy Whiteside (formerly Richardson), Fernleigh, Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 16 |