24962 Bombardier James MacGregor Smith, 4/12/1982-23/10/1918.

From the Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph:

James Smith was the son of Frederic and Christina Graham Smith.

Patternmaker for International Harvestor before enlistment.

When James was born his parents were not married and he was registered, as was compulsory, with his mother's surname as James Smith MacGregor. His parents married in 1902 and he was then known as James Smith which is the name he used at enlistment. Whilst overseas he added his mother's name MacGregor to the middle of his full name.

James was an only child and died 19 days before the end of the war.

He is remembered on his parent's grave with the inscription "In memory of Bombardier James MacGregor Smith" and in the death notice his parents published a verse: "We pictured his safe return, And longed to clasp his hand, But God has postponed the meeting, T'will be in a better land".

He had and used several names. Birth registration James Smith MacGregor. After 1902 as James Smith, and enlisted as James Smith. Whilst serving overseas he added the name MacGregor and was thereafter known as James MacGregor Smith. 

Andersons Bay cemetery, Dunedin.  DCC photo.