| Regimental number | 490 |
| Place of birth | Avoca Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Williams Avenue, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Smith, Williams Avenue, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 22 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1918 |