| Regimental number | 4189 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Permanent Naval Stores |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Smith, 141 Nelson Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Royal Australian Navy. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Now, 10 September 1916, reported 'Missing, believed Killed, 19 July 1916'. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103, 'Buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Note, Red Cross File No 2560806: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Sydney
Red Cross file 2560806 |
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