| Regimental number | 3896 |
| Place of birth | Gympie Gold Fields, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chemist's assistant |
| Address | GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Smythe, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of cerebal haemorrhage at Military Hospital, London. |
| Fate | Died of disease 3 March 1917 |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Other details | Second entry states embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 October 1916 on board HMAT A39 'Port Macquarie', as Private, 44th Bn, 4th Reinforcement; next of kin stated to be Brother, William T C F Smythe, Coolgardie, Western Australia. |