| Regimental number | 32240 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Thomas Smail, 4 Garlies Road, Forrest Hill, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 3, Grave No 15), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary Ann Smail |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 28 |