| Regimental number | 38 |
| Place of birth | Lanark Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Charleville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Smith, St Rollox, Hawthorn Park, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 4 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |