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We remember James Lilley Sommerville
We remember James Lilley Sommerville
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1910
marriage
Elizabeth
Source:6801550
4th November 1910
1911
children
Elizabeth Sommerville
Source:6801550
13th January 1911
1913
children
Margaret Sommerville
Source:6801550
1st September 1913
1916
enlistment
Not stated
United Kingdom
Source:6801550
31st August 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6976167
14th October 1916 - 6th April 1919
1917
appointments
1/AM
Source:6801550
1st September 1917
1918
appointments
Transferred to RAF
Source:6801550
1st April 1918
1920
discharge
Source:6801550
30th April 1920
1920
location
1 Straiton Place, Portobello, Scotland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6801550
30th April 1920
1946
dates
Age 67
Source:8520471
9th February 1946
employment
Taxi Cab Proprietor
Source:6801550
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
47665
Source:6801550
1946
death
Not War Related
Drowned
Liverpool, NSW
Australia
Source:8520471
8th February 1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Lilley |
| Initials | JL |
| Last Name | Sommerville |
| Source | 8520454 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Straiton Place, Portobello, Scotland | United Kingdom | their own address | 30th April 1920 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 47665 |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Sommerville | daughter | 13th January 1911 | |
| Margaret Sommerville | daughter | 1st September 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Elizabeth Tait | mother | ||
| James Sommerville | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | wife | 4th November 1910 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1918-04-01 | 5'2" |
Media
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James SommervilleIn uniform probably taken not long before deployment.. Cropped from a photo with his wife and daughters.
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Page 2 of James service recordPage two of the transfer record that survives of Jame's service.Contributed by:
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James Lilley SommervilleJames is in the drivers seat here, this is thought to have been taken while he was in France.Contributed by:
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James Lilley Sommerville Birth recordBirth record from Scotlands people websiteContributed by:
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Body of Drowned Man Recovered.Newspaper article from The Telegraph (Brisbane)Contributed by:
Joanne38955
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Sommerville | Joanne38955 | |
| Page 2 of James service record | Joanne38955 | |
| James Lilley Sommerville | Joanne38955 | |
| James Lilley Sommerville Birth record | Joanne38955 | |
| Body of Drowned Man Recovered. | Joanne38955 |
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