Private

Ilex Vernon Rex Southon

Served As: 
Rex Southon
Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas and Louisa Clara Southon, of Inangahua Junction, Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • New Zealand Nominal Rolls (WW2)
  • Pringle (1957)
  • BDM Online
  • WW2 RoH
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Biographical Notes:

“On 18 February New Zealand engineers gave a demonstration of how to haul a Bren carrier up a cliff. A mild sensation was caused when they ran out of rope, and a carrier containing Private Southon was left temporarily suspended in mid-air. Next day selected personnel carried out shooting practice on the anti-aircraft range on the Suez road, firing tracer ammunition at balloon targets.” [Pringle (1957)]

Public Contributions:

My uncle Ilex Vernon Rex Southon was known as Rex Southon.
Submitted by: Nikaya Williams
Relationship to casualty: 3x Great Grandfather
Rex was shot by a fellow soldier who was playing around and thought his rifle was not loaded. The soldier was cleaning his rifle in a tent and when Rex entered the tent the other soldier pointed his ... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
9214
Name:
Ilex Vernon Rex Southon
Served as:
Rex Southon
Name variation:
Alex Vernon Rex Southon (BDM Online)
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
03 October 1911
Place of Birth:
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr T Southon (father), Inangahua Junction
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Locality on Enlistment: 
Inangahua Junction
Place of Enlistment: 
Westport, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Transport Driver
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 20 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
07 July 1941
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
28
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
K. 68.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
Ilex Vernon Rex Southon
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