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Jan 18, 1892
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Born at Marlbank
Ontario
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Jan 22, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Marlbank Ontario
Ø Number 636455
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas Somerville, father, of Marlbank
Ø Previous occupation given as Cement Packer
Ø Previous military service given as 47th Frontenac Regiment
Ø Religion given as Methodist
The Battalion
trained at the Barriefield Camp, Kingston
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Sep 30, 1916
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Forfeited 6 days
pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France as part of a draft of 147
Other Ranks from England, and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets at Bully Grenay carrying out training exercises.
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Jan 27, 1917
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His father died
at Marlbank Ontario
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Apr 9, 1917
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Pte Somerville
was killed during the advance on Vimy Ridge. He
was initially buried near the trenches but in 1920 his body was exhumed and reburied in a
permanent cemetery at Thelus
Nine Elms Military Cemetery
Thelus France
Post war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his Step-Sister Miss LM
Somerville, at Marlbank Ontario. There was no
Memorial Cross issued as he was single and his mother had predeceased him.
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