| Regimental number | 6/1250 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Address | 110 King Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Lucy Davis, 110 King Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Other details | Deserted in Hobart, December 1914, and subsequently joined the Australian Imperial Force as 1870 Private William Smith, 4th Reinforcement to 12th Bn (see entry in AIF Project). |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21888952
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=281914 |