Arthur Wilfred SMITH

Regimental number8/486
Date of birth19 May 1887
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationAccountant
Address214 Tweed Street, Invercargill
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.3
Height5' 6"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Smith, Punta Esk Street, Invercargill
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Defence Cadets.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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.
Discharge date16 March 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Rotorua', 16 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit for active service on account of injuries received: gun shot wound, upper extremities), 16 March 1916.

War service: 1 year 216 days (of which 1 year 110 days was abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body