
| Regimental number | 37666 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Milton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Slaughterman |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Arabella Mercer Smith, 29 Park Terrace, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in the Clutha Mounted Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company, 5th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 84 Turakina on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers (Tunnelling Company) |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Tofua', 18 April 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of illness contracted on active service), 21 November 1919. War service: 1 year 261 days (of which 1 year 34 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 39 |
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