| Regimental number | 29772 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Goudie, Duddington, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| 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 | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rebecca Johnstone Goudie, 8 Barclay Street, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 14 March 1917, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Lance Corporal. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 17 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16787530 |