| Regimental number | 504 |
| Place of birth | The Grange, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H. Smith, The Grange Cable Station, near Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Trooper |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 19 May 1915. Severely reprimanded for neglect of duty, 4 October 1915. Transferred to A Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Anzac Cove, 6 October 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 27 October 1915 (diarrhoea and debility), and transferred same day to HS 'Rewa'; disembarked Malta, 2 November 1915, and admitted to St Patrick's Hospital; transferred to All Saints' Convalescent Hospital, 11 November 1915; to St Paul's Hospital, 2 December 1915 (jaundice); discharged to All Saints' Hospital, 21 December 1915; discharged to Active Service, 4 January 1916; embarked Malta for Alexandria, 4 January 1916; rejoined Regiment, Maadi, 13 January 1916. Taken on strength, 15th Field Artillery Brigade, Tel el Kebir, 29 March 1916. Tried by Field General Court Martial, Ferry Post, 9 May 1916, on charges (1) breaking out of camp; (2) absenting himself without leave; found Guilty: awarded 3 months' imprisonment with hard labour. Remainder of sentence suspended from 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 15 June 1916. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Calais, 6 July 1916 (tonsilitis); discharged to Base Details, 19 July 1916; taken on strength, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 7 September 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1916 (malaria); rejoined unit, in the field, 26 October 1916. Married Ethel HAMILTON, spinster, aged 22, St George's Congregational Church, Wirral, Cheshire, 14 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Bremen', 4 June 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 22 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 14 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Victor |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
