| Regimental number | 2960 |
| Place of birth | Clapham, SW London, England |
| School | Ogle Street Grammar School, London W, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gwendoline Olive Smetzer, Blackwood Road, Deagon, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served throughout the South African War as Trooper, discharged on termination of War in April and served with rank of Sergeant for five years in South Africa constabulary. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Jordan Valley, Palestine |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Marian SMETZER (nee Plunkett); husband of Gwendoline SMETZER, Blackwood Road, Deagon, Sandgate, Queensland. Native of Clapham, London, England |