| Regimental number | 22132 |
| Date of birth | 1892 |
| Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia |
| School | Glenelg Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway fireman |
| Address | Glenelg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Goldfinch, Bay Road, Helmsdale, Glenelg, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 16 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Battery 108 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Discharge date | 27 March 1920 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 22133 Driver Alfred Ernest GOLDFINCH, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, died of disease, 4 March 1919. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Contracted trench fever, August 1917; invalided to to Clandon Park Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, England; recovered, returned to duty. Returned to Australia, 2 February 1920. |