| Regimental number | 509 |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Laidley, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Goessling, Laidley, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 28 June 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 458 Pte Frederick Conrad GOESSLING, 21st Machine GUn Company, returned to Australia, 24 January 1918. |
