| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Shoalhaven, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telegraph constructing branch |
| Address | 'Windouree', Leicester Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella G. Smith, 'Wendouree,' Leicester Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in 24th Signalling Company Engineers, Commonwealth Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Signal Company, 9th Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22.12.2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board H.M.A.T. A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 37th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Accidentally killed |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No. I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth SMITH; husband of Mrs I SMITH, 'Wendoukee', Leicester Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales. Native of Shoalhaven, New South Wales. |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He worked night and day establishing and maintaining communications, often under heavy shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He surveyed and constructed a buried cable route 2,300 yards in length to a newly won position, securing communication up to 400 yards from the front line. The work, which occupied several nights, was carried out under continual enemy barrages, and it was only by his untiring energy and dogged perseverance that it was completed in time and the communications secured.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross and Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
