Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Peter Somerton
In memory of:
Private Peter Somerton
December 4, 1917
Military Service
2779
19
Army
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
1st Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Richard and Elizabeth Ann Somerton, of Bell Island, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Native of Portugal Cove, St. John's East, Newfoundland.
Commemorated on Page 117 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
VIII. B. 2.
Rocquigny and Equancourt are two villages in the Department of the Somme, some 13 kilometres north of Peronne and 12 kilometres south-east of Bapaume. Rocquigny and Equancourt are approximately 8 kilometres apart and the ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY lies about halfway between the two villages on the north side of the road just west of the crossing road from Etricourt to Ytres.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of PETER SOMERTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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