
| Regimental number | 25/1818 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T Smith, 6 Havant Street, Portsea, Plymouth, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months, 3rd Bn, Royal Hampshire Regiment; 8 years (seaman and torpedoman), Royal Navy. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of G Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahitit'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to identify on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 9), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine Smith, 64 Abingdon Road, Southsea, England |
| Other details |
No Form B103 on file: scant details available War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819369 |
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