| Regimental number | 217 |
| Place of birth | Campbelltown, New South Wales |
| School | Guildford State School, Perth Boys School, Western Australia; several South Australian schools. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Godley, Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Died of pneumonia after contracting measles |
| Place of death or wounding | Heliopolis, Egypt |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Row 177), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Julia GODLEY; husband of Lily GODLEY, 57 East Street, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother in law: Pte G E Jones, died in England after being wounded; foster brother: Pte Sydney Coulson of New Zealand, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |