| Regimental number | 53490 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Olive Goer, 7 Thule Street, Taitville, Wellington |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26756 Pte Charles Arthur GOER, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 4 October1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1917; joined 1st Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 2 November 1917, and posted to C Company. Killed in action, 7 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: James (b. Birmingham, England) and Betsy (b. England) GOER |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 26 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |