| Regimental number | 2237 |
| Place of birth | Bombala, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 'Raceview', Delegate, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Smith, 'Raceview', Delegate, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Delegate, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 16 May 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: lumbago), Sydney, 25 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH John William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
