| Regimental number | 15840 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warhehouseman |
| Address | 19 Swan Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Thomas Smith, 19 Swan Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Home Service (1 year 104 days?); previously rejected for AIFenlistment on account of varicocele; ) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, December 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 2 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918. Taken on strength, 34th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Anzac Mounted Division Train, in the field, 1 July 1918. Admitted to 69th General hospital, 25 December 1918 (pneumonia); transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 19 February 1919; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 23 February 1919; discharged, 7 April 1919; rejoined unit, 21 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Burma', 26 July 1919; disembarked, 29 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 3 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Eric Charles |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
