Born on 26 June 1895 in Rogersville, New Brunswick - son of Mrs. Susan Richards, Shediac, New Brunswick - attestation form notes present address in Shediac, New Brusnwick, trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 33 inches, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, Roman Catholic.
Joined the 97th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on 12 August 1916 (number 1033249) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 3 or 4 May 1917 - wounded (on duty) on 23 August 1918 - wounded on 3 September 1918 - invalided to England on 6 September 1918.
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