| Regimental number | 6/2633 |
| Address | St Omer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, D H Godsiff, Waitaria Bay, Pelorus Sound |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 18), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Godsiff, Waitaria Bay, Pelorous Sounds |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14969 Sergeant George Leonard GODSIFF MM, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 24 August 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |