| Regimental number | 450 |
| Date of birth | 11 August 1891 |
| Place of birth | Goodwood, South Australia |
| School | Goodwood Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Killicoat Street, North Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Brother, S Southam, Killicoat Street, North Unley, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 28 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1919 |
| Discharge date | 25 June 1918 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Wounded, Somme sector, 5 November 1916; invalided to Middlesex War Hospital, England. |