| Regimental number | 19796 |
| Place of birth | Gerang, Victoria |
| School | State School, Gerang, VIctoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dimboola, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Gooding, Dimboola, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 30 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row H, Grave No. II), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Polly GOODING, Dimboola, Victoria. Native of Dimboola, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4198 Pte Walter Tom GOODING, 29th Bn, killed in action, 26-27 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |