| Regimental number | 15250 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Roxburgh |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R M Smith, Coal Creek Flat, Roxburgh, Otago |
| Previous military service | Member, Roxburgh Defence Rifle Club; still a member at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 12), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and attached on strength, NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1916, and posted to 14th Company. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 January 1917 (influenza); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance (Divisional Rest Station), 1 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 February 1917. Killed in action, 24 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |