| Regimental number | 2752 |
| Place of birth | Bega, South Coast, New South Wales |
| School | Albion St Public School, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | 17 Marlborough Street, Surrey Hills, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred John Desmond, 17 Marlborough Street, Surrey Hills, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bailleul, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Catherine SMITH, 5 ridge Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales. Native of Bega, New South Wales. Note date of death |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |