| Regimental number | 458 |
| Place of birth | Waloon Queensland |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Box 39, Laidley, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Goessling, Laidley, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 26 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 509 Pte Paul Ernest GOESSLING, 7th Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia, 11 January 1918. |
