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SOMMERVILLE, Alexander Stewart

Service Numbers:	3073, S76993
Enlisted:	27 June 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Spalding, South Australia, 31 May 1885
Home Town:	Mount Bryan, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer/Grazier
Died:	28 August 1964, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Spalding Honour Roll WW1, Spalding Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

27 Jun 1916:	Enlisted
16 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3073, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bulla, Adelaide
16 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3073, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bulla embarkation_ship_number: A45 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3073

World War 2 Service

4 May 1942:	Involvement Private, S76993, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
4 May 1942:	Enlisted Spalding, SA
4 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S76993
27 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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