| Regimental number | 27496 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J McKeown, 50 Ohiro Road, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Kemmel No 1 French Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Margaret Godsell, Pepepe, Raglan Co, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 15 |