'Messines Offensive ? 7th to 9th June 1917. In the attack on Messines L/Cpl Smith who was in command of the Bombing Section in his Platoon, by his courage and cheerfulness in the advance, and in the exhausting work of digging in under shell fire, set such an example to his men that the Trench was completed before the heaviest bombardment opened, thus saving casualties. This NCO has never been away from his Company since he landed on Gallipoli on August 7th 1915, and his work in the trenches has always been excellent.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 16 August 1917

Regimental number	6/2290
Address	Burnett's Face, Denniston
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs W Smith, Hampden Street, Hokitika
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'Messines Offensive ? 7th to 9th June 1917. In the attack on Messines L/Cpl Smith who was in command of the Bombing Section in his Platoon, by his courage and cheerfulness in the advance, and in the exhausting work of digging in under shell fire, set such an example to his men that the Trench was completed before the heaviest bombardment opened, thus saving casualties. This NCO has never been away from his Company since he landed on Gallipoli on August 7th 1915, and his work in the trenches has always been excellent.' Source: London Gazette Date: 16 August 1917
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth