Name and date of birth as 28 Feb 1918 from Neville Richards, grandson of Ivy Grace Oliver.

Date of death from Greg Oliver in a document of the Barrett Family Tree received in an email dated 11 May 2015. Greg is the great-grandson of Susan Caroline Barrett b.1861 and Samuel (Sam) Oliver b.1856. Greg advises the document was prepared by Raewyn Evans of New Plymouth about the year 2000.

Occupation, name of wife, from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Stratford Main Roll 1975, found in February 2022:
Richards, Ernest John, 6 Nelson St. Waitara, Fitter
Richards, Edna Olive, 6 Nelson St. Waitara, Married

Date and place of burial, location in Cemetery, found in February 2022 from New Plymouth District Council cemetery search:
https://www.npdc.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemet...1978&take=30Last Address: Waitara (Freezing Worker)
Age at Death: Not recorded
Date of Death: 14 May 1978
Category: Burial
Funeral director: W Abraham Funeral Home, ( Now Abrahams Funeral Home ), PO Box 4016, NEW PLYMOUTH 4340, www.wabraham.co.nz
Date of burial: 16 May 1978
Cemetery: WAITARA
Location in Cemetery: Lawn Area, Plot 730

Engagement notice found online in February 2022 that reads, “ENGAGEMENT
RICHARDS-BLANCHARD
The engagement is announced of Edna Olive, second daughter of Mrs. and the late Arthur Blanchard, Waiara, to Ernest John, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Ernest Richards, Brixton.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2022:
1942/7069. Bride: Edna Olive Blanchard. Groom: Ernest John Richards

Full date of marriage of 18 July 1942 from further searching in July 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.