| Regimental number | 44316 |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Winifred Doyle, McDonald Street, Napier South |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during the operations around Bapaume from August 28th to September 2nd 1918. When his Platoon was held up and was suffering
casualties from an enemy machine gun, Rifleman Smith went out alone into the open with his Lewis gun, and, though under heavy fire he gallantly kept his gun in
action and silenced the fire from the enemy machine gun post.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 20 |