| Regimental number | 19063 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimate |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, E Smith, Geraldine, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 50 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 15), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Edward and Mary Smith |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 September 1916, and marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 October 1916; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 29 October 1916, and posted to A Company. Detached to 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company, 13 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 April 1917. Found guilty, 25 April 1917, of being absent without leave from 6 am to 8.45 pm, 22 April 1917: deprived of 10% pay gross, and forfeited 1% pay by Royal Warrant. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |