Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 07/01/1942
- Date of Discharge
- 28/10/1944
- Place of Enlistment
- Paddington NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 20/07/1918
- Place of Birth
- Canberra ACT
- Address (at enlistment)
- 'Fern Hill' via Yass Road, Canberra ACT
- Occupation
- Grazier
- Next of Kin
- John Southwell (father), 'Fern Hill' via Yass Road, Canberra ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- NX82688
- Final Rank
- Corporal
- Final Unit
- 1 Armoured Corps Ordnance Field Park D S
Notes
Southwell married Ursula Lynch in 1947 and they lived at Ginnagulla near Yass. He died on 1 April 1975 and is buried in Woden Cemetery.
Sources
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
Susan and Kevin McIntosh, 'The Highland Shepherd', 2017 (p.286)
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php