| Regimental number | 8/1338 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lyttelton |
| True Name | SMITH, Wilford King |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Address | Mrs Jew's Boardinghouse, Lambton Quay, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J W Smith, Lyttelton |
| Previous military service | Served in 3rd Essex Regiment, England; not serving in any military force at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 14), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Wilford Smith and Amelia Smith, 52 Canterbury Street, Lyttleton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 6 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 20 January 1916, concluded: 'Believed to be killed on or about 8 August 1915.' War service: 285 days (of which 238 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024360, File 7819462 |