| Regimental number | 18765 |
| Place of birth | Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | St Leonard's Hotel, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 136Nil lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, M Shehan, St Leonard's Hotel, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | S/SMITH |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 26 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked, Devonport, England, 10 July 1916. Found guilty, 13 November 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from midnight, 11 November 1916, until 7:30 pm, 12 November 1916; admonished; forfeits 1 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 29 December 1916. Admitted to 37th Field Ambulance (hernia), France, 12 September 1917; to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 12 September 1917; to 22nd Ambulance Train, 13 September 1917; to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 14 September 1917; transferred to England, 19 September 1917; admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, England, 19 September 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 September 1916; discharged on furlough from, 8 October 1917, until, 22 October 1917, to report to Weymouth Command Depot; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 24 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; disembarked, Melbourne for Sydney, 4 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 9 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BULFIN John Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
