Age on enlistment: 35 years 33 days
Height: 5'7" Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown
Last employer: PW Department
Previous Military History: Cadets & Territorials
Parents buried at Tiro Tiro Road Cemetery, Levin
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| Date of birth: | 26 June 1905 |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Last known residence: | 72 Coromandel St, Wellington |
| Cause of death: | Illness |
| Place of death: | Egypt |
| Buried where: | Suez Military Cemetery No 1, Egypt, Plot 2; Row A; Grave 10 |
| Marriage date: | 1928 |
| Place of marriage: | New Zealand |
| Spouses name: | Ruby Harriet Sarah (née Edwards) |
| Date of death: | 9 July 1942 |
| Children: | 1 child |
| Fathers name: | Henry SOUTHWOOD |
| Place of birth: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Mothers name: | Matilda (née Thacker) |
| Siblings: | Alice and Thomas David |
| Date of arrival overseas: | 25 March 1941 |
| Theatres of war: | Middle East |
| Place of embarkation: | Egypt |
| Surname: | SOUTHWOOD |
| Place enlisted: | Wellington |
| Christian names: | Stanley Charles Cecil |
| School: | Kereru; Levin |
| Wars: | WW 11 |
| Service number: | 38400 |
| Religion: | C of E |
| Date enlisted: | 29 July 1940 |
| Final rank: | Sapper |
| Regiment or service: | NZ Engineers; 21st M.E. Coy |
| Embarkation date: | 1 February 1941 |
| Awards: | 1929-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; NZ War Service Medal |
