| Regimental number | 2003 |
| Place of birth | Tenuka, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Richard Goldsmith, Patea, Taranaki, NZ |
| Enlistment date | 3 November 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |