| Regimental number | 285 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales |
| School | St Kearin's, Golden Grove, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 107 Church Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Goodwin, 107 Church Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 29), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Goodwin, 107 Church Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Edward John Goodwin, killed in action 11 January 1917 |