Son of Richard and Mary Southern; husband of Mrs. Holt (formerly Southern), of Eburne, British Columbria, Canada. Address on enlistment Bodwell Road, Point Grey, British Columbia, Canada. Next of kin listed as Charlotte Southern (wife), of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Southern, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Southern
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: January 20th, 1880
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 37
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 15th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 646107
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: March 31st, 1916 - 1916-03-31
- Enlistment location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/10/1917 07/12/1917 16/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S22* 6g