| Regimental number | 29702 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F Smith, 39 Hawthorne Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in B Battery, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 17), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Lucy Helen Smith, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, and marched into Sling Camp. Taken on strength, NZEF Headquarters, 21 July 1917, with seniority from 26 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 October 1917, and posted to C Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 15 November 1917, reported 'Wounded and missing, 12 October 1917'. Court of Enquiry, 21 December 1917, concluded: 'That there is no further information available concerning him'. Court of Enquiry, 18 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880885 |