
| Regimental number | 747 |
| Place of birth | Rheola, Victoria |
| School | Rheola State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Inglewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J. Doncaster, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 20), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; John SMITH and Jane DONCASTER (formerly SMITH), Inglewood, Victoria. Native of Rheola, Victoria |