| Regimental number | 8/106 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mental hospital attendant |
| Address | Seacliff, Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, G. C. Smith, 20 Vauxhall Road, Gloucester, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Gloucester Territorials; discharged to come to New Zealand. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah Smith, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |