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We remember Richard Newman Somerville
We remember Richard Newman Somerville
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
United Kingdom
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1887
education
Royal School
Cavan
Ireland
Source:8751807
education
Trinity College,
Dublin
Ireland
Source:8751807
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Engineers Field Company
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:7309462
service
British Army
Royal Engineers
94th Field Company
Source:8751807
1915
death
Richard 'went up into an artillery observation post to check that certain structural alterations he had made were satisfactory, and was ‘shot through a loophole’.
Source:7309462
Source:8751807
9th October 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave II A10
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Newman |
| Initials | RN |
| Last Name | Somerville |
| Source | 4192112 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers Field Company | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 94th Field Company |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Dunwoody Martin | mother | ||
| Richard Newman Somerville | father |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Richard Newman SomervilleOur Heroes, website of South Dublin Libraries (Photograph courtesy of David Power, South Dublin Libraries)
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Richard Newman Somerville, 1886-1915Richard Newman Somerville, 1886-1915 (brief biog details in local newspaper centenary article, Nov 2016)Contributed by:
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Tullyallen Presbyterian ChurchTullyallen Presbyterian Church, Co ArmaghContributed by:
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WW1 Roll of Honour, TullyallenWW1 Roll of Honour, Tullyallen Presbyterian Church, Co ArmaghContributed by:
Rachel58000
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Our Heroes: Entry for Lieutenant Richard Newman Somerville | John94621 | |
| 1911 Irish Census: Somerville Family | John94621 | |
| 1901 Irish Census:Somerville Family | John94621 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Richard Newman Somerville | John94621 | |
| Richard Newman Somerville, 1886-1915 | Rachel58000 | |
| Tullyallen Presbyterian Church | Rachel58000 | |
| WW1 Roll of Honour, Tullyallen | Rachel58000 |
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