| Regimental number | 11/585 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Raitihi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs J R Sommerville, Stanley Bay, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs J.A. Sommerville, 17 Glen Road, Stanley Bay, Auckland, and the late Col. Sommerville |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, Anzac Cove, 27 August 1915. Note on Form B103: 'Letter from Cpl Thoms enclosing identity discs which were taken off much decomposed bodies at Hill 60 by the Chaplain of 163rd Bdge & passed to the writer per Capt Richmond' Killed in action, 27 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |