| Regimental number | 2424 |
| Place of birth | Yongala, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tickera, near Kadina, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Smelt, Tickera, near Kadina, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3225 Pte Frederick Henry SMELT, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 28 February 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 10 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 5 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41.1 |
| Place of burial | Murray Bridge Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMELT Charles George |