| Regimental number | 14969 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, D H Godsiff, Waitaria Bay, Kenepuru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 19, Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs D.H. Godsiff; Waitara Bay, Kenepuru, Picton |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Operations opposite Polderhoek 26th November to 1st December 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 26th November 1917 this N.C.O was in command of a Lewis Gun Section in a forward sap, when the enemy attempted to raid. Although heavily bombed by the enemy he stuck to his post, kept his gun in action, and gave the greatest assistance in repelling the attack.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/2633 Pte John Carrol Hethington GODSIFF, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 11 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 10 |