| Regimental number | 22879 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Southgate, Rookery Farm, Tattingstone near Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs J.F. Southgate, Rookery Farm, Bentley, Ipswich, England, and the late Herbert Southgate |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 25957 Rifleman John SOUTHGATE, 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 31 |