| Regimental number | 1937 |
| Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| School | Hindmarsh Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | West Street, Brompton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ida Smith, Chapel Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Emeline SMITH; husband of Ida SMITH, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother Elgar Charles Smith served. |