| Regimental number | 10/202 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | c/o McDowell and Power, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 1.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | R Smale, Faraday Street, Napier |
| Previous military service | 'B' Company, 17th Ruahine Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Catherine Smale, 22 Faraday Street, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported as 'missing in action, 8 May 1915'. Finding of Board of Enquiry, Moascar, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, 'now believed dead, 8 May 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7818075 |