| Regimental number | 2153 |
| Place of birth | Orroroo, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Orroroo, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.3 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Elizabeth Godfrey, Orroroo, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 28 January 1916; discharged (medically unfit: peripheral neuritis: serious), Adelaide, 5 February 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GODFREY Herbert Alfred |