| Regimental number | 5/146 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Age at embarkation | 24.3 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K G Smith, NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Nelson College Cadets; Lieutenant, 48th Company, Senior Cadets, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row F, Grave No 1), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Edith Annie Smith, 'Noradene', 121 Vivian Street, New Plymouth |
| Other details |
Ex 2nd Reinforcements War service: Western Front Re-embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 23 March 1917; taken on strength, NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 29 March 1917, and posted to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for first embarkation. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880891 |