| Regimental number | 501 |
| Place of birth | Kingston Road, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ella Grace Smith, Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a sniper in BC 40th Batt, was recommended for a Sergeant on the 4th Oct 1917, was killed in action on the 12th Oct 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row A, Grave No. 15), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and annie SMITH; husband of E.G. SMITH, "Sandown", Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
| 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
