Also known as Little Jack.

Smith was out searching for stock and water on his home run about 20 miles from Toolatchie Station, when his horse knocked up (died). He attempted to retrieve his new saddle and carry it back to the homestead. Smith was employed by Mr. A. Walker, Manager of Innamincka Station, and was in charge of Toolatchie. He headed off to CuIIumuree swamp to look for surface water to keep the horses in his charge in good condition. He knew the swamp well. He also knew that no beast In the country could drink the water in the well. But it was too hot - 120 degrees in the shade - and was too fatiguing.

On 2 March, Mounted-Constable F. J. Radford says:— "I left here on March 2 with two camels and a tracker, with instructions to search for the Innamincka stockman who was reported missing by the Manager. March 3, I got on his tracks about six miles from the Bean Tree Waterhole, going in a south-westerly direction. After tracing them for about 12 miles, I found the body of Smith on a hat on the south side of a bush. He was lying face downwards, with the head to the south and the feet to the north, the arms were folded under it. He appeared to have died an easy death. I made a careful examination of the body, which was in an advanced stage of decomposition, found a pocket-knife in the left trousers pocket. His pocket book, which contained two £5-notes and a letter from Dr. Richardson, of Sydney, was found lying a few yards from deceased. I buried the body on the spot, as authorised by Mr. Walker, J.P. The horse was found a long way south of Cullumri, indicating that the deceased had failed to find the water that he went in search of and was tracing his horse tracks back to the Bean Tree when his horse knocked up, probably through the excessive heat and heavy travelling. The deceased then removed the saddle and bridle off the horse and walked to where the body was found, where he perished for want of water." Interestingly, the stages of the search were listed as follows: 2nd, to Terannie, 20 miles; 3rd, to camp, 3S miles; 4th, to the Bean Tree, 30 miles; 5th, to Innamincka, 36 miles; police camels Tommy and Snake, 124 miles.

Smith's remains were buried next to Lavinia Annie Lee at Toolatchie homestead. A tombstone was erected by his father.