| Regimental number | 989 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 173 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J.F. Steele, 173 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Goforth and Elizabeth May STEEL, 173 Roden Stret, West Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Elmore, Victoria |