| Regimental number | 465 |
| Place of birth | Rouchel, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Livery-stable proprietor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | J.J. Smith, Rowan Street, Manilla, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 466 Driver Walter Archibald SMITH, Australian Flying Corps, discharged (medically unfit), Albany, Western Australia, 30 December 1914. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 15 May 1915. Admitetd to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 27 June 1915 (influenza); transferred to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 28 May 1915; to Malta, 16 July 1915, and admitted to Tigne Hospital; transferred to Ghain Tuiffieha, 15 August 1915; to England, 26 August 1915, and admitted to Endell Street Military Hospital, London WC, 9 September 1915 (heart disease); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 15 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Runic', 7 November 1915 (shell shock); discharged (medically unfit), 23 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH James Vernon Clive |