| Regimental number | 75208 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Essex, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, A J Smith, Saffron Walden, Essex, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 38th Reinforcements, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board HMNZT No 105 Remuera on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Delsaux Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 28), Beugny, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: the late David Smith, 19 Debden Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 31 July 1918, and marched in and posted to NZ Rifle Brigade Reserve, Brocton. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 September 1918; joined 1st Bn, in the field, 30 September 1918, and posted to B Company. Wounded in action, 8 October 1918 (gun shot wounds, multiple: left femur, thigh), admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 29th Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 8 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Father b. Essex, England; mother b. Cambridgeshire, England |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 83, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |