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We remember William Edmund Somervell
We remember William Edmund Somervell
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1915
commission
Source:9495634
17th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:9495634
17th March 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4191763
11th September 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:4191763
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:4191763
1928
death
Not War Related
Killed when the plane he was flying (a Fairey Fox of 12 Squadron) crashed. The tail broke off in dive, RAF Hendon, Middlesex during an exhibition for the H.H. the Sultan of Muscat.
Hendon
United Kingdom
Source:9495247
Source:9495248
1928
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Edmund |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Somervell |
| Source | 4191763 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Air Force | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Circumstances behind death | Trevor65535 | |
| IRC PoW Record | Trevor65535 | |
| Second Lieutenant | Trevor65535 |
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