| Regimental number | 8/3073 |
| Address | 73 Prince Albert Road, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Longstaff, 719 Great Western Road, Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Smith Longton, 270 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, Scotland, and the late David Smith |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh |