| Regimental number | 12306 |
| Place of birth | Merton Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| School | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Ranfurlie Crescent, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Minnie E Smith, Ranfurlie Crescent, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 27th Signal Company Army Engineers; Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row I, Grave No. 21a), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Minnie SMITH, Merton, Ranfurlie Crescent, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in action East of YPRES on 4th October 1917. This man was on duty at an Advanced R.A.P. and was constantly under very heavy shell ire. In spire of this, he dressed the wounded in the open, with a total disregard for his personal safety. He continued on duty for two days continuously until he himself was severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
