| Regimental number | 11649 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cornwall, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister-in-law, Mrs Annie Goss, 29 Duncan Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 48 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 5A), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Joseph Henry Goss, Cornwall, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 22 July 1916 (haemorrhoids); transferred to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 July 1916; discharged to duty, 17 August 1916. Embarked Alexandria for England, 27 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from Sling Camp, 19 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 October 1916. Admitted to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 5 December 1916 (bronchitis). Died of disease, 11 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington Office), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |