
| Regimental number | 2/15 |
| Address | 11 Palm Grove, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, George Thomas Smith, 11 Palm Grove, Berhampore, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Samoan Advance Party left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 6th Howitzer Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Trois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No 29), Steenwerck, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Thomas and Alice Smith, 11 Palm Grove, Berhampore, Wigton |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in establishing an observation post during an attack, from which he was able to send back information of great accuracy and importance. Although several times shelled, he successfully transmitted the information he had obtained by means of visual signalling.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Samoan Adv & Fifth |
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