| Regimental number | 1208 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Paddington, London, England |
| School | Tottenham Grammar School, London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harold Henry Smout, 79 Berry Road, Wood Green, London, England |
| Previous military service | Served as a Lance Corporal in the 7th Imperial Service Bn, Middlesex Regiment, Territorial Force, 1910-11 (until 13 July 1911, when he had completed 1 year 172 days' service). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1200 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Belgium. Landed at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. Subsequently contracted dysentery and enteric fever; in his delirium he tore off his identity discs, which resulted in him being posted as "Missing, Believed Killed, On Gallipoli". He was taken off Gallipoli unconscious, sent to Egypt and subsequently to England in early 1916. He rejoined his unit in 1916, and fought in France and Belgium, suffering from mustard gas attacks. In September 1918 he was granted marriage leave, and married Edith Emily MONK (b. 4 November 1889) in London on 30 September 1918. He returned to Australia with his wife on the first 'bride ship' that left Liverpool on 10 January 1919, arriving in Sydney on 28 February 1918. In 1928 he was diagnosed as having tuberculosis in both lungs (the result of exposure to mustard gas) and was granted a TPI pension. He subsequently died of TB in 1944. |
| Miscellaneous details | Real age at enlistment was 20. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
