| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | McKays College, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coach builder |
| Address | Kia Ora, Murtoa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Smith, Kia Ora, Murtoa, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Rangers and 73rd Infantry, Citizens Military Forces, Murtoa, Victoria; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 29), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mara SMITH; husband of Ellen SMITH, McDonald Street, Murtoa, Victoria. Native of Richmond, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Harold Ernest SMITH, 21st Bn, killed in action, 23 August 1916; Pte Walter Leslie SMITH, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Richard Godfrey |
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