| Regimental number | 836 |
| Place of birth | Woolahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Claremont Central State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Northam, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | J W Smythe, Fitzgerald Street, Northam, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served with the Citizen Military Forces in Western Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted in August 1914 with the original 11th Battalian. Was at the landing in Gallipoli. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 2), Albert, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Edith SMYTHE, Lock Street, Claremont, Western Auatralia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
