
| Regimental number | 41368 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, T Smeed, Tuakau |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Meteren Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 648), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Edith Smeed |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14525 Ernest SMEED |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 31 |
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