| Regimental number | 688 |
| Place of birth | Oatlands Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | York Plains, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Smith, York Plains, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 6 December 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 26 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 April 1919 |
