| Regimental number | 10/789 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Watchmaker |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.3 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Smyth, Grocer, Oamaru |
| Previous military service | 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment, Volunteers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 167), Alexandria, Egypt |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Appointed Corporal, 3 May 1915. Appointed Sergeant, 8 May 1915. Wounded in action, 7 August 1915 (gunshot wound, right shoulder and lung, severe); admitted to HS 'Delta', 8 August 1915; transferred to No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 11 August 1915. Died of wounds and enteric fever, No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 28 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819637 |