| Regimental number | 16038 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K Sommerville, Okoia, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in South Africa (Boer War); promoted Captain there. |
| Rank on embarkation | Captain |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 15th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Manuka on |
| Final rank | Major |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem war Cemetery (Row J, Grave No 1), Israel |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Col. J.R. Sommerville; Wife: Kathleen Sommerville, St John's Hill, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 35, p. 3 |