| Regimental number | 15983 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Albury, South Canterbury |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Craigieburn, Fairlie, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A S Smith, Craigieburn, Fairlie, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force (still serving at time of enlistment in NZEF). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | B Company, 3rd Battalion, The New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia Attached to Dunsterforce 1918. Discharged, no longer physically fit for war service on account of illness contracted on active service (malaria), 17 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 87 |
| Place of burial | Fairlie, Canterbury |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 19 |