| Regimental number | 2303 |
| Place of birth | Bath, Somerset, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Address | Corner of Ethel and Florence streets, Bulimba, Queensland. |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ella Goldsworthy, 'Hill-crest,' Ernest-street, Manly, Queensland. |
| Previous military service | Natal Police (8 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Helen GOLDSWORTHY. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt. Taken on strength of 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 5 May 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 7 May 1916; transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 May 1916 (rectal abscess); to Ras el Tin Convalescent Home, 1 June 1916; discharged, 28 June 1916; rejoined 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 29 June 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 6 July 1916, and reverts to the rank of Private on being evacuated (hernia); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 7 July 1916; discharged to Australia for operation, 17 July 1916. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Seeang Choon', 17 July 1916; disembarked Sydney, 18 August 1916; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit), 27 December 1916. Medal: British War Medal. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Mount Brisbane Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GOLDSWORTHY Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
