| Regimental number | 2788 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Grammar School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Northlands, Hazelbank Road, West Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Henry Smithers, Northlands, Hazelbank Road, West Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot II, Row b, Grave No. 16), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ada SMITHERS, 'Wenduyne', Old South Head Road, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |