Major

Charles Leslie Sommerville

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Col. J. R. Sommerville; husband of Kathleen Sommerville, of St. John's Hill, Wanganui, New Zealand. Served two years in the South African War, where he received his Captaincy.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Casualty

Service Number: 
16038
Name:
Charles Leslie Sommerville
Rank: 
Major
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs K. Sommerville (wife), Okoia, Wanganui, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Wellington Mounted Rifles, 2 (Queen Alexandra's) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
02 April 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
44
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 July 1916
Transport:
Manuka 13 July 1916
Vessel:
Manuka
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
J. 1.
Charles Leslie Sommerville
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