| Regimental number | 233 |
| Place of birth | Ryall, Whitchurch, Canonicorum, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs Adam Smith, Ryall, Whitechurch near Charmouth, Dorset, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Adam Smith, Ryall, Whitechurch, near Charmouth, Dorset, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Alderley, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Place of death or wounding | Gottingen, Germany |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Niedwrzwehren Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. I), Cassel, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Reported missing, 29 July 1916. Now, 14 August 1916, reported prisoner of war, Germany (wounded: shell splinters in face). Died of wounds (sepsis), Gottingen, 14 August 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 2570507Q, 1874 Pte K.H. MORRELL, B Company, 25th Bn, 23 January 1919: 'He died at Gottingen in Hospital about 2 weeks after I got there in August 1916. He died about 3rd week in August from wounds. I was in same ward, but did not speak to him as I was pretty bad myself. He was paralyzed. I think he was wounded in abdomen. Was buried at Gottingen, but I was not at his funeral.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH William John
Red Cross File No 2570507Q |