| Regimental number | 14716 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Riversdale |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Chemist's assistant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.9 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R T Smith, 180 High Street, Waimate |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Young Smith and Mary Ann Smith, 180 High Street, Waimate, South Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1916; joined 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 11 October 1916, and posted to C Company. Wounded in action, 17 November 1916. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Welliungton), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880881 |