| Regimental number | 29771 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J Goodwin, 18 Lorne Street, South Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Argyll & Sutherland Highland Regiment; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No 4), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary Goodwin; Wife: Christina West (formerly Goodwin), 22 South Road, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 June 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Detached to Divisional Signal School, 1 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 25 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16787225 |