George Patrick Sommers

1890 - 1960  (70 years)

• Name	George Patrick Sommers
  Birth	06 Apr 1890	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
  Gender	Male
  War Service	8 Oct 1916	World War I   [1]
  	Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force
  		First World War Service Record of George Patrick Sommers This is the Military Service Record of George Patrick Sommers
  Military Honours	1920	British War Medal
  	British War Medal was awarded to George Patrick Sommers
  		British War Medal British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5…
  Military Honours	1920	Victory Medal
  	Victory Medal NO.69908 was awarded to George Patrick Sommers
  		Victory Medal Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal…
  Death	13 Dec 1960	Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia   [2]
  		Copy of George Patrick Sommers Death Notice This extract of Georges Death notice was obtained from the Ryerson Index the original notice was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 14 Dec 1960
  Burial	15 Dec 1960	Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  		Rookwood Catholic Cemetery Burial Records for George and Gladys Sommers George Patrick and Gladys Sommers are buried together at Rookwood catholic Cemetery in Sec M2 E Grave 473.
  Person ID	I6935	Tucker Family Tree | The Descendants of Jonathon Griffiths
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	George Patrick Sommers,   b. 28 Jun 1865, Cornwallis, New South Wales, Australia d. 19 Jul 1948, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Victoria May Griffiths,   b. 1868, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 06 Nov 1938, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	02 Jun 1885	St Peters, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia   [4]
  Family ID	F2135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Tetlow,   b. 1898 c   bur. 5 May 1919, Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
  Marriage	5 Mar 1918	Birmingham, West Midlands, England   [5]
  		Certified Extract of a Marriage Certificate relating to George Patrick Sommers and Gladys Tetlow George and Gladys were Married in Birmingham, West Midlands, England whilst George was serving in the AIF on 05 Mar 1918.
  Family ID	F3535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] National Archives of Australia, 8 Oct 1916 (Reliability: 3). George Patrick Sommers Military Service Record, see attached document for full details [S103] The Ryerson Index, 13 Dec 1960 (Reliability: 3). See attached extract [S139] Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, 15 Dec 1960 (Reliability: 3). See attached extract [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 5352/1885 (Reliability: 3). Marriage Registration number 5352/1885 [S64] Australian Government, World War I Military Service Record, (Australian National Archives), 21 Feb 1919, 11 (Reliability: 3). See attached Certified Extract of a marriage Certificate relating to George Patrick Sommers and Gladys Tetlow