| Regimental number | 5398 |
| Place of birth | Bullarook, Victoria |
| School | Linda Valley State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Lamprell, Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5398A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. II), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Edith SMITH, Turner Street, North Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery on the night of the 10th, 11th April, 1917 in the attack on HINDENBURG LINE. He was the only one left of a bombing Section but continued to throw is bombs and held the enemy back on our left flank for a considerable time until reinforcements arrived.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |