| Regimental number | 5780 |
| Place of birth | Cabaramatta, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Smith, DE |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Linesman |
| Address | Bloomfield Street, Cabramatta, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5'6.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Emily Rebecca Smith, Bloomfield Street, Cabramatta, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, NSW. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boorara', 6 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 26 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 5 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Dudley Ernest |