| Regimental number | 281 |
| Date of birth | 29 April 1884 |
| Place of birth | Bucky Springs near Bombala, New South Wales |
| School | Rocky Hall, Burragate, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sawmiller |
| Address | Bald Hills, Pambula, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wm. Smith, Lochiel, Pambula, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | While serving in France was wounded in the legs |
| Family/military connections | Brother: George served with Herbert and was killed in action alongside him |
| Other details | Son of William Alfred and Elizabeth Annie (nee Farrell) Smith. Married his wife Agatha in Bathurst on 5 April 1920 and they had ten children. After the war he worked as a Prison Warder in various gaols around New South Wales until his retirement. |
| Date of death | 29 November 1963 |
| Place of burial | North Rocks Cemetery, Parramatta, New South Wales |
