| Regimental number | 3259 |
| Place of birth | Waratah, Tasmania |
| School | State Schools, Zeehan and Tullah, Tasmania. |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Goldsmith, Round Hill, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 91st Infantry; Served 3 and a half years in Cadets and 2 years in Citizen Military Forces, Waratah, Tasmania/ |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Heilly, France |
| Age at death | 22.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 57), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth GOLDSMITH, Round Hill, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |