| Regimental number | 286 |
| Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia |
| School | Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 2 Commerial Road, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Teesdale Smith,Waymouth Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Melbourne University Rifles, Citizen Military Forces; ceased serving on relinquishing university studies. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 23), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Lydia SMITH, Arthur's Seat, Crafers, South Australia. Native of Albany, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [528] Lt Paul Teesdale Smith DCM, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 21 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Killed in action, 27 April 1915. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Buried in the Valley of death. Chap. McKenzie.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Place of birth on Attestation Form given as Devonport, Tasmania. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Malcolm Teesdale |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
