| Regimental number | 8872 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Mother, Mrs Rose Ann Southam, 14 Wattletree Road, Armadale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Southam, Claims' Agent, Railway Depot, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Hymettus on 27 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Reginald Frederick |