Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When Henry Gordon Gooding was born on 7 November 1894, in Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, his father, George Edward Gooding, was 32 and his mother, Rosetta Randall, was 33. He married Margaret C. Mosurak on 7 November 1935. He lived in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada for about 7 years. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1920, his occupation is listed as grand trunk railway. He died on 24 January 1988, in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States.
“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 7-11-94, (Birth Registry) born Elmira, Ontario. 5 foot 6 3/4 inches. Greenish-grey eyes, brown. Presbyterian. NOK George Gooding, father. Kate Gooding, mother. Enlisted Guelph 4-12-15 (age 20 years 1 month). On 153rd Nominal Roll 5-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16. Not listed on 153rd Nominal Roll published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion, 29-3-18. Returned to Canada aboard SS Olympic 8-7-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 1-7-19. Immigrated 27-1-23 at Detroit, MI, USA. 1940 U.S. Census, Port Huron, St Clair, MI: Gordon Gooding, naturalized citizen, laborer, city maintenance, wife Margaret, no children listed. Michigan Death Index: died 24-1-88, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan. Headstone photo courtesy Find a Grave.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3603 – 20, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 