| Regimental number | 24412 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Glen Isla, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank accountant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.10 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Smith, School teacher, Wylie's Crossing, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in National Reserve, Gore; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Smith, 'Netherby', Abbotsford, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880882 |