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William Somerville

In memory of:

Private William Somerville

September 29, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

892086

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 5, 1888

Son of William and Rachel Somerville, of Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland; husband of Elsie Seddon Somerville, of Molson, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 504 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. A. 12.

Location:

Sancourt is a village in the Department of the Nord 5 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and one kilometre east of the main road to Douai. The SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is about 635 metres north-west of the village on the old Douai-Cambrai road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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