| Regimental number | 70549 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, S Smethurst, 27 King Street, Newmarket, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 35th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 2), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Squire and Lucy Ann Smethurst, King Street, Newmarket, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 80, p. 5 |