| Regimental number | 3470 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Other Names | SMITH, William Ross SMITH, William Ross |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Dew Vale, Mount Pleasant, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada Elizabeth Smith, Dew Vale, Mount Pleasant, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 82nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Adelaide, 10 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917. Attended Musketry School, Tidworth, 2-28 July 1917. Transferred to 25th Machine Gun Company, 7 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 September 1917. Appointed Lance Sergeant to complete establishment, 1 September 1918. On leave to England, 12-30 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia from England on board 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 August 1919; discharged, 25 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 57 |