1868 Jan 8. Born Kensington, London
1871 census living with his family in Islington
1880 Sep 18. Joined 103rd Foot, RDF in Bradford as Boy Soldier Claimed he was born in 1866 . Appointed Drummer #3962
1881 census He is a 14 year old Boy Soldier in Barracks at Bradford
1881 Dec 7. Arrived at Salford
1882 Aug 28. Arrived at Aldershot
1882 Sep 5 Found fit for active service
1884 Jan 10 Departed United Kingdom
1884 Jan 15 Arrived at Gibraltar with 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
1885 Feb 27 Arrived at Alexandria, Egypt
1885 Dec 11 Arrived at Cairo, Egypt
1886 Feb 19 Departed Egypt
1886 Mar 4 - Arrived at India
1886 Mar 5. Arrived at Poona
1886 Mar 31. Reverted to Private
1886 Apr 1. Appointed L/Cpll (with pay)
1888 Jan 10. Arrived at Nasirabad
1888 Dec 1. Promoted Corporal
1889 Nov 18 Arrived at Neemuch
1890 Feb 19 Appointed Lance Sergeant (unpaid)
1890 Mar 8 Arrived at Nasirabad
Attended the Deolali School of Musketry
1891 Feb 6 Sailed on HMS Euphrates from India
1891 Mar 5. posted to Depot at Naas, Ireland
1891 Mar 10 Promoted Sergeant and posted to 3rd Battalion. Permanent Staff
1891 Mar 17 Arrived at Naas
1892 Married Rose Baker at Naas
1893 Jun. Company Catering Cooking Certificate
1895 Oct 1. Promoted Colour Sergeant
1896 May 5. Arrived at the Curragh
1896 Jun 27 Arrived at Naas
1898 Oct 1. Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1900 May 5 Arrived at Grangefield and Gosport to join the 3rd Royal Dublin Fusiliers serving on embodiment at this station during the Boer War
1900 Oct 18 Arrived at Naas
1904 Sep 30 Discharged from Army
1911 Census, retired and living in Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock2, Dublin. Archibald appears to be employed at The Meath Industrial School, on Caryfort Avenue, and is living in a house within the grounds.
rejoined in WW1, but never served abroad (MIC)
8 Aug 1914 re-enlisted at the Curragh into the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and posted to the Depot promoted Colour-Sergeant
10 Aug 1914 posted to 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Appointed Acting Company sergeant major
11 Aug 1914 posted to 7th Service Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers as an Instructor at Naas
13261 Acting Company sergeant major Archibald Southam, ‘B’ Company, 7th Service Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
10 Sept 1914 arrived at the Curragh
12 Jan 1915 Relinquishes Appointment from Acting Company sergeant to Colour Sergeant
2 Feb 1915 arrived at Royal Barracks, Dublin from the Curragh
16 Feb 1915 Posted to 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Sittingbourne, Kent
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion returned to Ireland at the end of 1915, going to Templemore
April 1916 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion moved to Mullingar
July 1916 He proceeded to Etaples, France conducting a draft from the 4th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Mullingar
13-14 July 1916 absent forfeits 2 days’ pay
Sept 1916 He proceeded to Etaples, France conducting a draft from the 4th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Mullingar
Nov 1917 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion went to Brocklesby, North Lincolnshire
1 May 1918 transferred to 3rd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Grimsby
23 Sept 1918 posted to the Depot for recruiting duties
22 Nov 1918 posted to 3rd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers returned from recruiting duties
14 April 1919 volunteers for 1 years’ service for Army of Occupation
30 Aug 1919 posted to 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Ponteland, Northumberland
15 Sept 1919 to Liverpool for employment on recruiting duties
15 Nov 1919 posted to the Depot
18 Dec 1919 returns from recruiting duties
21 Dec 1919 Depot, Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Naas.
17 April 1920 transferred to Class Z Reserve
1920 Apr 24 Died Dublin.Husband of R. Southam, of 17, South Dock Place, Ringsend, Dublin.
Buried Grangegorman
British soldiers died in Ireland