| Regimental number | 4293 |
| Place of birth | Milawa via Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Oxley Flats, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| School | Bonegilla State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bowling Brake, Pascoe Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Smith, Bowling Brake, Pascoe Vale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Though severely wounded himself his main artery in beck being shot through, he refused to be put on a stretcher till his comrade who was wounded was taken first. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Rusthall (St. Paul) Churchyard, Kent, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James adn Ellen SMITH, 1 Rock Brook, East St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin was killed in the Battle at Lone Pine. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |