| Regimental number | 498 |
| Place of birth | Kooroocheany, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Kooroocheang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, William H Smith, Kooroocheang, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Smeaton Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was in the Southland when torpeoded. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Reported missing near Pozieres, France. |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 8), (Lancashire Dump), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Emily SMITH. Native of Kooroocheang, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncle to Lieut Charles Smith. |