Regimental number | 36888 |
Occupation | Labourer |
Next of kin | Brother, R L Sommerfeld, 25 York Place, Dunedin |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Surname given on CWGC site as SOMMERFIELD. Parents: the late Francis Lewis Sommerfield and Charlotte Sommerfield |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 36 |
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