| Regimental number | 2981 |
| Place of birth | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | 57 Patton Street, South Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Smith, 57 Patton Street, South Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917; marched in to 13th Training Bn, Codford, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 May 1917; taken on strength, 50th Bn, in the field, 13 May 1917. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 September 1917 (urticaria); transferred to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 September 1917; discharged to duty, and rejoined Bn, 4 October 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 8 October 1917, and transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station (debility); to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne; to 10th Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 16 October 1917; to 13th Convalescent Depot, 4 November 1917; to 11th Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 13 November 1917; to Base Depot, Havre, 13 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 January 1918. On leave, 3-19 February 1918. Wounded in action, 13 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh: slight), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station; to 8th General Hospital, Havre, 16 September 1918; to England, 23 September 1918, and admitted to VAD Hospital, Cheltenham (affiliated with 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol), 24 September 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 October 1918; discharged on furlough, 12 November 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 26 November 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoa', 28 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 5 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 27 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Regimental number incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as 2891; 'Protestant' religious denomination incorrectly interpreted as Church of England. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH William Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
