| Regimental number | 3138 |
| Place of birth | Murchinson Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Charles Matthew Smith, 40 Greeves Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |