| Place of birth | Johnstone, Reuflewshire, Scotland |
| School | Paisley Veilsou Educational Institution, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Address | Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | D B Smith, 2 Milk Street, London, England |
| Previous military service | Served for four years as a volunteer in the 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers, Glasgow. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the A.I.F. on 19 January 1915 at Broadmedows as a Private. Promoted to Corporal 21 January 1915 and toSergeant on 2 April 1915. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant 5 May 1915 and posted to 22nd Battalion on 6 May 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant on 13 December 1915. He learned to enjoy his experiences at Broadmedows and thereafter in Egypt and Gallipoli. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row C, Grave No. 4), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel SMITH and Jane LOCHHEAD; husband of Marie SKENE-SMITH, 12 Terregles Avenue, Pollokshields, Glasgow, Scotland. Native of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He reorganized his men and did fine work after the enemy's trenches had been taken. Throughout the operations he proved himself a useful and gallant company officer.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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