John William Sommers

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Able Seaman John William Sommers - Service No:- J/44808 - died 8/7/1919 Oystermouth Cemetery.

The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

Died in Neath in 1919 after being medically discharged on 5 Feb 1919, due to 'Tuberculosis'
Born on 22 April 1900 at Llandrindod, Radnor,
Signed on for 12 years on 22 April 1915 (his birthday) as 'Boy II',
Before signing on, John William was a 'Gardeners Assistant'
He joined his first ship on 2 Oct 1915, HMS Impregnable as 'Boy I',

Mumbles War Memorial

Parents John & Harriet, married in America. John was a Carter, born in New York USA and Harriet was born at Presteigne, Radnorshire. They moved to Blackpill from Llandrindod around 1902/03.

In 1911 the census places the family in Blackpill at 4 Mill Lane, where his father was now a Colliery Banker, and William, the oldest of four sons and two daughters.

The children's ages in 1919  John William 19, Henry 18, Robert 17, Doris 16, Thomas 14, Marie 13


https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/269448-new-cwgc-commemorations-300119/

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1911 census (free index) Mill Lane Black Pill Nr Swansea Glamorgan

John Sommers   41 Harriet Sommers 39
William Sommers 11 Henry Sommers   10
Robert Sommers 9 Doris Sommers 8
Thomas Sommers 6
Marie Sommers   5

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Henry L Sommers - marriage - 1933 - Brecknock - spouse Lillian G Howcroft
Volume Number 11b Page Number 137

Henry Lawrence Sommers - 19 July 1901 Denbighshire
First Service Date 28 Mar 1917 Impregnable
Last Service Date 7 Dec 1927 Dafrance
Service Number J69034

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Henry L Sommers - 1901 - 1938 (aged 37 years) Swansea -  Glamorganshire
Volume 11a Page 817

Lillian Grace Sommers - 14 June 1906 - 1970m (aged 64 years)
Brecknock Brecknockshire
Volume 8a Page 156

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Possible 3 births Sommers/Howcroft  - 1933 - 1935 -  William J Sommers -  27 Feb 1938

marriage 1963 Brecknock.

Mr William John Sommers - 27 February 1938 - 19 August 2015  (aged 77 years)
Last Residence Brecon, Powys, Wales   Ld3

There is a male birth at Brecknock in 1972  (a possible at Hereford  1969 ?)

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Brother - Robert Reginald Sommers - 16 January 1903 - 1995 Swansea West Glamorgan (aged 92 years)
Register Number D117 - District and Subdistrict 8971D - Entry Number 27

marriage - Robert R Sommers - 1937 Swansea Glamorganshire.
Spouse Lilian E A Barton
Volume Number 11a Page Number 2327

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sister Doris Mary Sommers - marriage

Doris Mary Sommers - 1903 - 24 March 1930 (aged 27 years) Oystermouth, Glamorganshire, Wales
Father John Joseph Sommers. Gardener.
Spouse Glyn Thomas David. Aged 30 years -

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Doris Mary David 24 March 1904 - 1997  (aged 93 years)    Pontypridd Glamorgan
Register Number A87 - District and Subdistrict 8624A - Entry Number 44

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Glyn T David - 1899 - 1968  (aged 69 years)  Pontypridd  Glamorganshire
Volume 8b Page 537

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