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We remember John Somerville
We remember John Somerville
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Christina Somerville
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1885
1888
sibling
Jane Somerville
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1888
1894
sibling
Agnes Somerville
Source:8797356
1894
1896
1898
sibling
Jessie V Somerville
Source:8797356
1898
1900
sibling
Peter Somerville
Source:8797356
1900
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8797356
1901
1901
location
Auchterarder Perthshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8797356
1901
1916
enlistment
Perth Perthshire
United Kingdom
Source:8797351
7th June 1916
1918
internment
pow
Nordrkein Westfalen
Germany
Source:8797351
March 1918 - 18th July 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
S/16430
Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders )
8th ( Service ) Battalion
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18th July 1918
1918
death
Unknown
Nordrkein Westfalen
Germany
Source:8797364
18th July 1918
burial
Nordrhein Westfalen
Friemersheim Prisoner of War Cemetery
Germany
XI A 20
Source:8797364
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Somerville |
| Source | 4192004 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchterarder Perthshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/16430 | Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders ) | 8th ( Service ) Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes | mother | ||
| John Somerville | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Somerville | sister | 1885 | |
| Jane Somerville | sister | 1888 | |
| Peter Somerville | brother | 1900 | |
| Agnes Somerville | sister | 1894 | |
| Jessie V Somerville | sister | 1898 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| cologne southern cemetery | david37172 |
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