[1] In his third first-class match, he hit 169 for Jamaica against the touring Australians in 1954–55, and was immediately included in the side for the First Test.

He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year; in his citation, he was praised for his batting, bowling, and "magnificent fielding".

[7] The accident happened at 4:45am on 7 September, while he was travelling with his West Indian teammates Garry Sobers and Tom Dewdney.

His injuries seemed minor initially and Smith even told Sobers, in reference to Dewdney, "Don't worry about me.

[7] His tombstone in Jamaica's May Pen Cemetery is engraved: "Keen Cricketer, Unselfish Friend, Worthy Hero, Loyal Disciple, Happy Warrior.

The prosecutor said that Sobers had failed to take a bend and was in collision with a cattle truck travelling in the opposite direction.

[12] A biography titled The Happy Warrior was written by Ken Chaplin a year after Smith's death.