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George Davidson SOMERVILLE

Regimental number528
Place of birthCunningham, Victoria
SchoolHigh School, Melbourne, Victoria
Other trainingNil
ReligionProtestant
OccupationTeacher
AddressAnderson Road, Sunshine, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinJ F Somerville, Anderson Road, Sunshine, Victoria
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name7th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Surname spelt SOMMERVILLE
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death20
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialNo Known Grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
51
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Margaret SOMERVILLE, 2 commercial Road, Foootscray, Victoria. Native of Gippsland, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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