| Regimental number | 74802 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blenheim |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Hardware assistant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E M Smith, 18 Findlay Terrace, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 38th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board HMNZT No 105 Remuera on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Wellington, 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 31 July 1918; marched in to Sling Camp, and posted to Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1 August 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 November 1918; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 November 1918, and posted to 17th Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 November 1918 (influenza), and transferred to 21st Casualty Clearing Station; to 18th General Hospital, 4 December 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 8 December 1918; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 25 December 1918; to NZ Base Depot, 6 January 1919; rejoined Bn, 18 January 1919. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 March 1919 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); transferred to 7th General Hospital, 11 March 1919; discharged, 26 April 1919 (non-venereal). Marched in to Sling Camp from France, 3 May 1919. Admitted to Venereal Disease Hospital, Codford, 4 May 1919 (gonorrhoea); discharged to VD Convalescent Section, 27 May 1919; discharged to Sling Camp, 28 May 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Geissen', 23 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 23 September 1919. War service: 1 year 202 days (of which 1 year 83 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 83, p. 5 File No 0364027, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp |