George Cattell SOMERVILLE CMG, DSO, MiD

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SOMERVILLE, George Cattell

Service Numbers:	Officer, N75893
Enlisted:	20 November 1914, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Colonel
Last Unit:	Headquarters Staff
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, 13 July 1878
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Brisbane Grammar School
Occupation:	Officer
Died:	Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 May 1959, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

20 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Holsworthy, New South Wales
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
15 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
25 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 6th Light Horse Regiment
3 Dec 1915:	Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (left hand)
13 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Division Headquarters
31 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel

World War 2 Service

2 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Colonel, N75893, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Sydney, New South Wales
2 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, N75893
28 Apr 1941:	Discharged Colonel, Headquarters Staff

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Biography

Son of John and Frances Somerville.

FIVE times Mentioned in Despatches, George was also awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre, the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, and the Distinguished Service Order.

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