| Regimental number | 957 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Barracks, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick George Godwin, c/o Mississippi Saw Mills, Warburton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Heavy Artillery Group 36, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |