| Regimental number | 6819 |
| Place of birth | Carcoar, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rodd Street, Carcoar, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr B Smith, Rodd Street, Carcoar, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7533 Pte Walter Godfrey SMITH, 34th Bn, killed in action, 5 March 1918; 7528 Pte Frederick Ernest SMITH, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 13 July 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 2 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 10 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH William Benjamin |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
