| Regimental number | 1890 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Evelyn M Smale, 185 St George's Road, Fitzroy North, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Coburg Cemetery (Portion Church of England Plot H, Grave No. 193), Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Mrs Evelyn SMALE, 12 Wyndle Road, Hampton, Victoria. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 18 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne,, 26 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 10 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMALE William Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
