| Regimental number | 39609 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | No entry |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Glanville, c/o Sergeant-Major Glanville, Royal Engineers Barracks, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery Plot I, Row G, Grave No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, 31 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Michael (b. Jersey Island) and Annie Smith |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |