| Regimental number | 2802 |
| Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia |
| School | White Gum Valley State School, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Parker Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Smales, Wanneroo, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2803 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Buried by shell in dig out at Mouquet Farm. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 21.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XIII, Row L, Grave No. I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: thomas and Elizabeth SMALES, Wanneroo, Western Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
