| Regimental number | 6380 |
| Place of birth | Mount Rowan, Victoria |
| School | Mount Rowan State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Murrayville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John James Smerdon, Murrayville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 25.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 36), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ann SMERDON, Murrayville, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6381 Pte Clifford Charles SMERDON, killed in action, 9 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
