| Regimental number | 47367 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38.3 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 196 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Smithies, Wilkin Street, Tinwald |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary Smithies (both b. England), 10 Mona Square, Ashburton, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 September 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 3 November 1917, concluded: 'No further evidence'. Undated burial report, 2nd Anzac Corps Burial Detachment, with grave location; grave subsequently lost. Now, 8 December 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819605 |