| Regimental number | 1237 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Smitheram, 137 Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 April 1919; disembarked Perth, 28 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 12 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died at Repatriation Sanitarium, Perth, Western Australia. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITHERAM Joseph Thomas |