| Regimental number | 3122 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Newcastle on Tyne, England |
| Place of birth | |
| School | Richmond Hill, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Planter |
| Address | Port Moresby, Papua |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Flora Shaw Gofton, Port Moresby, Papua |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ralph and Elizabeth GOFTON; husband of F.S. GOFTON, Sawarai, Papua. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother:2181 Private Septimus Gofton, MM, 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
