| Regimental number | 1934 |
| Place of birth | Brunswich, Victoria |
| School | Brunswich State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Greensborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Evelyn Southern, 2 Ewing Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1934A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row b, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jack and Ellen SOUTHERN; husband of Evelyn SOUTHERN, 173 Sydney road, Brunswick, Victoria |