| Regimental number | 5211 |
| Place of birth | Cal Lal, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Warrakoo, Cal Lal, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T Smith, Warrakoo, Cal Lal, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (living in Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 10 September 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 9 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism and sciatica), Adelaide, 3 January 1918. War service: 2 years 50 days (of which 1 year 230 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Morris Stapleton |
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