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SOMERVILLE, Robert Smith
| Service Numbers: | Commissioned Officer, Officer, 2361 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Parkside, 18 November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station employee |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 30 April 1963, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Honour Board, Blyth Kybunga Pictorial Honour Board, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Parkside Public School Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Keswick, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 2361, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières |
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"LIEUTENANT R. S. SOMERVILLE.
Mr. H. R. Somerville, of Messrs. Harris, Scarfe, & Co., has received a cable from his son, Sergeant Hugh Norman Somerville, of the Pioneers, from London, stating that his elder brother, Lieutenant R. S. Somerville, has received the Military Cross. No further particulars are to hand, but it is thought this honor has been given for fine example and courage shown by him during the operations in France in August, 1916, as acknowledged by his commanding officer, Major-General Sir H. V. Cox." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 09 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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