| Regimental number | 1674 |
| Place of birth | Ma Ma Creek, via Grantham, Queensland |
| School | State School, Ma Ma Creek via Grantham, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mama Creek via Grantham, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marian Smith, Mama Creek via Grantham, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets, also Light Horse until time of enlisting. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted on January 22nd 1916, embarked June 3rd 1916 for overseas, arrived in Egypt July 6th, after a week left for England arriving July 26th. In October first saw active at Armentieres then on to France where he met his death. He was with the Lewis Gun Section. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | East Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm East Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. I), Messines, Beligium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Marian SMITH, Mount Whitestone, Grantham, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1677 Pte Walter Herbert SMITH, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1919. |
| 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
