| Regimental number | 49850 |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Next of kin | Father, J Somers, 25 Niblet Street, Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 9), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Somers, 16 Pitt Street, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 14 |