| Place of birth | Taradale, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Planter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev John Millar Smith, 'The Manse', Dimboola, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. His company commander having become a casualty he assumed command and took his objective, together with three machine guns and a number of prisoners. Later, in command of a company, he captured five machine guns and seventy prisoners. By his courage and fine leadership he contributed largely to the success of the battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Gunner Eric Grant SMITH, Regimental No. 10572, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia 31 March 1919; Private Leslie Robert Grant SMITH, Regimental No. 1026, 39th Battalion, returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |