| Regimental number | 5526 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Bundaberg Scholarship and Maryborough Grammar School, Queensland |
| Other training | Hurlstone Agricultural HIgh School (Scholarship) and Hawkesbury Agricultural College (Diploma) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Gayndah, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William George Birkett Goodchild, Fairymead, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *spelt William Bickett Goodchild on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Albert Goodchild, 1st Light Horse. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |