| Regimental number | 2965 |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Coachpainter |
| Address | 53 East Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B H Smith, 53 East Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Alfred Dawson |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Elizabeth SMITH |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Militiades', 4 May 1917; disembarked from HT 'Runic', Adelaide, 2 jUly 1917, for onward travel to Perth; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 15 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Alfred Dawson Nunn |