
| Regimental number | 731 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mountain River Grove, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Smith, Mountain River Grove, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Heilly, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 55), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Bridget SMITH; husband fo Emily SMITH, Huon Road, Grove, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Pte Eric Smith, died of wounds; Pte Hedley Smith, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |