| Regimental number | 77 |
| Place of birth | Aitkenvale, Townsville, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sugar boiler |
| Address | Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Smith, Macknade, Herbert River, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in Herbert River Light HOrse Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5677 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Note - No. on RoH 5677, name spelt Rupert Espiner - assumed same person. NOK Grandfather. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Espinah spelt Espiner |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 13), Surrey, England, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth SMITH, Macknade, Herbert River, North Queensland. Native of Townsville, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Nephew: Pte Henry Allan Taylor, died at sea 14 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |