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Archibald Gordon Somervell

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 680 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 680 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Archibald Gordon AWMM
  • Surname
    Somervell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/667 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1880 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Andrew & Mary SOMERVELL of Gisborne later of Hastings Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Cheswick House, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Accountant Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2023 - Newspaper Reports
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Andrew Somervell (father), 104 Stout Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1915 Archibald Gordon SOMERVELL married Rosina Emellie REA Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/667 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Born 1880 - Archibald Gordon SOMERVELL was born, son of Andrew & Mary SOMERVELL

    1915 Archibald G SOMERVELL married Rosina Emeline REA

    d. 1973 Archibald Gordon SOMERVELL died aged 93yrs

    d. 1939 Rosina Emeline SOMERVELL died aged 45yrs

    Both are buried in the Takapau Cemetery in South Hawkes Bay
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 May 2022
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R7819840
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 680 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM

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15 September 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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