| Regimental number | 23082 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Address | Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, F S Smith, 114 William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 36th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 1 December 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Australian Wireless Squadron 1 - Special Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 7 September 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 2 February 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Ormonde on 2 March 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Pakeha on 27 May 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on 14 September 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Malta on 16 October 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 7 September 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Arthur William |
