| Regimental number | 42 |
| Place of birth | Avoca, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telegraph operator |
| Address | High Street, Avoca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Alfred Golder, High Street, Avoca, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 August 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 551 Pte Frederick Otto GOLDER, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |