| Regimental number | 29578 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| School | Essendon State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 22 Lethbridge Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Smith, 22 Lethbridge Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 118 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Busigny, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 5), Surrey, England, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Eliza SMITH. Native of Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Albert Kelly; Nathan Wright; killed in action. |