James Goodall was the son of Mr. J. E. Goodall, of Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
Disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915.
Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916.
Wounded in action, 1 June 1916 (gun shot wound, right shoulder), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 3 June 1916; to England, 7 June 1916, and admitted same day to County of London War Hospital, Epsom; discharged to NZ Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, 11 July 1916.
Found guilty, 19 August 1916, of being absent without leave, 14 August 1916: forfeited 1 days' pay.
Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 August 1916.
Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 14 September 1916; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 28 September 1916; to NX Command Depot, Codford, 20 October 1916.
Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 12 December 1916 (mumps); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 2 January 1917. Attached to 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 27 January 1917.
Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; rejoined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 31 March 1917.
Wounded in action (second occasion), 9 June 1917 (concussion), and admitted to No 9 Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 June 1917; to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 11 June 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 18 June 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 20 June 1917; to NZ Base Depot, 14 July 1917; rejoined 2nd Bn, in the field, 29 August 1917.
Transferred to 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 23 September 1917.
Wounded in action (third occasion), 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen), and admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station.
Died of wounds, 10 October 1917.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM