| Regimental number | 1653 |
| Place of birth | Warialda New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station-hand |
| Address | Westholm, Warialda, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Gooda, Warialda, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 6), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 378 Sergeant Thomas William GOODA DCM, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 March 1918; 2309 Pte John GOODA, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918; Cousins: 920 Corporal Arthur Albert LOW, 30th Bn, killed in action, 2 November 1916; 112 Pte Aubrey William LOW, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |