Back to search results

Rifleman JAMES SOMERVILLE

Service Number: 14501
Regiment & Unit/Ship

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

2nd Bn. 3rd

Date of Death

Died 24 June 1917

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY

IX. I. 9.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Awards Military Medal
  • Additional Info Son of George and Margaret Somerville, of Howick, Auckland, New Zealand.
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Concentration (1)

Concentration Documents - Burial Returns
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY
Hainaut Belgium
Number of casualties: 1162
View cemetery details