| Regimental number | 134 |
| Place of birth | Ilford New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Smirthwaite, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 734 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 4), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Gilgandra Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: John A.D. (1858-1926, bu. Gilgandra Cemetery) and Agnes J. (1864-1902, bu. Gilgandra Cemetery) SMIRTHWAITE~ |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |