| Place of birth | Parkside South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas L H Smith, Ruthdeen, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 17th October, 1918, at the capture of the high ground east of La Selle River. His battery occupied a position 1,000 yards in rear of the front line, and suffered many casualties from machine gun and artillery fire. The battery commander and another officer being wounded, he took charge, and, supervising the removal of the wounded, handled the battery most capably until its task was completed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |