| Regimental number | 22378 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Riversdale |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Smith, Waitaki, North Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in the 10th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Smith, 26 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1916; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 January 1917, and posted to A Company. Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 4 May 1917 (infection, middle ear); discharged, 15 May 1917; rejoined unit, 16 May 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 25 October 1917, reported killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Miscellaneous details | Medical examination: 'Condition of the teeth: not good.) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7818250 |