| Regimental number | 11/572 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Morikau, Ranana, Wanganui River |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.6 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R Pye-Smith, Queen Street, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd Mounted Rifles Regimen, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Staff Sergeant Major |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Reynold and Clara Pyse-Smith, Pukerua Bay, Hutt County, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |