
| Regimental number | 14501 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, George Somerville, Howick, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row I, Grave No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Margaret Somerville, Howick, Auckland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He assumed command of his trench mortar on his detachment commander becoming a casualty and later when all his men were wounded he kept his mortar in action until relieved.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 5 |
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