Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Samuel Summerton (Somerton)
In memory of:
Private Samuel Summerton (Somerton)
September 25, 1918
Military Service
715203
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
Additional Information
December 26, 1893
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
December 3, 1915
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Son of John and Margaret Somerton, of Newfoundland. Husband of Susan McDonald (formerly Somerton), of 225, King's Rd., Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Commemorated on Page 509 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
VI. H. 69.
Duisans and Etrun are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, about 9 kilometres west of Arras. The DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY lies in Etrun but takes its name from the nearer village of Duisans. It is one kilometre north of Duisans on the D339 road off the Route nationale N39 (Arras-St Pol), in the angle of the Arras Habarcq road and a track leading to Haute-Avesnes.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Samuel Summerton (Somerton) standing in uniform. -
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Medal – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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