| Regimental number | 9/572 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tapanui |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hardware assistant |
| Address | Mosgiel |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard I Gossage, 39 Manor Place, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Richard Ingram Gossage, 10 McNee Street, Mornington, Dunedin; Wife: Margaret Smith. Note: martial status at time of enlistment given as 'single' on Attestation Form and on Nominal Roll. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024360, File 16787510 |