Regimental number | 10/3801 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dannevirke |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Smith, Takapau |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 3), Armentieres, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary Miller Smith, Takapau, Hawke's Bay |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 22 |