Name, year of birth registration, from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2021:
Reg. 1909/12023. Smith, Eric Douglas. Mother: Hannah Elizabeth. Father: Walter George Thomas

Full date of birth of 24 August 1909 from further searching in May 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of death, date of birth confirmed, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2021:
1986/37605. Smith, Eric Douglas. Date of birth: 24 August 1909

Full date of death of 28 April 1986 from further searching in May 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Possible marriages from searching BDM website in May 2021:
1937/12302. Bride: Agnes Kathleen Green. Groom: Eric Douglas Smith
1940/3868. Bride: Marjorie Grace Rowse. Groom: Eric Douglas Smith

Occupation, name of wife confirmed, from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wairarapa Main Roll 1969, found in May 2021:
Smith, Eric Douglas, 9 First St. freezing worker
Smith, Marjorie Grace, 9 First St. married

Now established that Marjorie is Eric’s wife, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2021:
1940/3868. Bride: Marjorie Grace Rowse. Groom: Eric Douglas Smith

Full date of marriage of 20 January 1940 from further searching in May 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.