| Regimental number | 2679 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 117 Palmer Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Smith, 117 Palmer Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 46), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Mary SMITH. Served with 51st., 57., and 60 Battalions |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 57th Bn, and taken on strength, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; died of wounds, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH John Henry Adam |
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