| Regimental number | 587 |
| Date of birth | 10 April 1889 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Smith, 3 Marshall Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Served 1372 days. 1190 days abroad |
| Discharge date | 13 October 1919 |
| Other details | Married Christina Mary Cunningham on 4 February 1928 |
| Date of death | 9 April 1967 - Heidelberg, Victoria |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Crematorium, Victoria |
