Somer Farm Cemetery
Roll of Honour
A - M
All images of the soldiers and other images relating to those buried within Somer Farm are courtesy of Peter Jones, (unless stated otherwise) grandson of Lance Corporal Wallace Alfred Jones. We thank him for his assistance in compiling the wealth of information on this page.
5326 Lance Corporal
William Edward Alchin
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry A. I. F.
14th March 1918, aged 24.
Row A. 14.
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ann Alchin, of "Kia Ora," Pinus Avenue, Glenorie, New South Wales. Native of Gunning, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sadly His Father And Mother Are Thinking Of Their Soldier Son So Brave"
William Edward Alchin
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry A. I. F.
14th March 1918, aged 24.
Row A. 14.
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ann Alchin, of "Kia Ora," Pinus Avenue, Glenorie, New South Wales. Native of Gunning, New South Wales.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sadly His Father And Mother Are Thinking Of Their Soldier Son So Brave"
The two central graves are those of Lance Corporal's W. A. Jones (left) and W. E. Alchin.
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Original grave marker of W. E. Alchin
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422522 Sapper
Robert Arthur
201st Field Coy. Royal Engineers
13th October 1918, aged 39.
Row A. 2.
Son of Stuart Arthur, of Alyth, Perthshire, and the late Agnes Fraser Arthur; husband of Isabella Young Arthur, of 8, Parkside St., Edinburgh. Native of Edinburgh.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Dawns"
Robert Arthur
201st Field Coy. Royal Engineers
13th October 1918, aged 39.
Row A. 2.
Son of Stuart Arthur, of Alyth, Perthshire, and the late Agnes Fraser Arthur; husband of Isabella Young Arthur, of 8, Parkside St., Edinburgh. Native of Edinburgh.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Dawns"
2112 Corporal
Raymond Paul Brett
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
8th January 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 17.
Son of Frank and Alice M. Brett, of "Greycliffe," 47, Bay View St., McMahon's Point, Sydney, New South Wales.
Raymond Paul Brett
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
8th January 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 17.
Son of Frank and Alice M. Brett, of "Greycliffe," 47, Bay View St., McMahon's Point, Sydney, New South Wales.
535590 Private
Frank L. Brookes
15th Bn. London Regiment, (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
14th October 1918, aged 26.
Row C. 3.
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Brookes, of Edenbridge Rd., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middx. Native of Tottenham, London.
Frank L. Brookes
15th Bn. London Regiment, (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
14th October 1918, aged 26.
Row C. 3.
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Brookes, of Edenbridge Rd., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middx. Native of Tottenham, London.
153067 Gunner (Signaller)
James Buchan
114th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
9th October 1918.
Row A. 7.
James Buchan
114th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
9th October 1918.
Row A. 7.
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Above James Buchan's grave, a piper plays at his grave and his "Death Penny" and memorial scroll
203628 Driver
A. Burgess
156th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
5th October 1918, aged 23.
Special memorial 5.
Son of William and Mary Ann Burgess; husband of Hilda May Burgess, of 69, Garrison St., Small Heath, Birmingham.
A. Burgess
156th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
5th October 1918, aged 23.
Special memorial 5.
Son of William and Mary Ann Burgess; husband of Hilda May Burgess, of 69, Garrison St., Small Heath, Birmingham.
116701 Gunner
William T. Clothier
245th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
9th October 1918, aged 30.
Row B. 2.
Son of Mary Clothier, of Maiden Newton, Dorchester, and the late John Clothier; husband of Beatrice Staple (formerly Clothier), of Rose Cottage, Clay Lane, Puncknoll, Dorchester, Dorset.
William T. Clothier
245th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
9th October 1918, aged 30.
Row B. 2.
Son of Mary Clothier, of Maiden Newton, Dorchester, and the late John Clothier; husband of Beatrice Staple (formerly Clothier), of Rose Cottage, Clay Lane, Puncknoll, Dorchester, Dorset.
5348 Private
John Frederick Keith Comb
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
1st March 1918, aged 23.
Coll. Grave A. 12Son of Frederick Edward and Louisa Comb, of Tupia Station, Hay, New South Wales.
John Frederick Keith Comb
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
1st March 1918, aged 23.
Coll. Grave A. 12Son of Frederick Edward and Louisa Comb, of Tupia Station, Hay, New South Wales.
7902 Private
Charles James Cooper
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
16th January 1918, aged 24.
Row B. 16.
Son of Charles and Mary Ellen Cooper, of Clifford St., Parramatta, New South Wales.
Charles James Cooper
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
16th January 1918, aged 24.
Row B. 16.
Son of Charles and Mary Ellen Cooper, of Clifford St., Parramatta, New South Wales.
3758 Private
Patrick Joseph Curran 5th Bn. Australian Infantry Killed in action 26th March 1918, aged 24. Row B. 11. |
Original grave marker of P. J. Curran
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235094 Private
Joseph Evans
9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
5th August 1917.
Row C. 16
Joseph Evans
9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
5th August 1917.
Row C. 16
1327 Private
Leslie Adrian De Fontenay
7th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
29th December 1917, aged 22.
Row B. 19.
Son of Adrian Cadet de Fontenay and Elizabeth de Fontenay, of 3, Hall St., Norwood, South Australia.
Leslie Adrian De Fontenay
7th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
29th December 1917, aged 22.
Row B. 19.
Son of Adrian Cadet de Fontenay and Elizabeth de Fontenay, of 3, Hall St., Norwood, South Australia.
7150 Corporal
Harold James Gray
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th December 1917, aged 32.
Row B. 22.
Son of James T. and Millicent Gray; husband of Emma Gray, of Balmain, Littlewood St., Hampton, Victoria, Australia. Native of Balmain. New South Wales.
Harold James Gray
8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
17th December 1917, aged 32.
Row B. 22.
Son of James T. and Millicent Gray; husband of Emma Gray, of Balmain, Littlewood St., Hampton, Victoria, Australia. Native of Balmain. New South Wales.
3234/B Private
George Rowland James Hill
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
1st March 1918, aged 20.
Coll. Grave A. 12
Only son of Rowland Sydney and Charlotte Janet Hill, of "Isis," 45, Tupper St., Marrickville, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales.
George Rowland James Hill
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
1st March 1918, aged 20.
Coll. Grave A. 12
Only son of Rowland Sydney and Charlotte Janet Hill, of "Isis," 45, Tupper St., Marrickville, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales.
25530 Driver
Rupert Sykes Hinson
55th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
14th March 1918, aged 27.
Row B. 15
Rupert Sykes Hinson
55th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
14th March 1918, aged 27.
Row B. 15
3141 Private
Patrick William Hoare
8th Bn. Australian Infantry
Killed in action 14th December 1917, aged 36.
Row B. 23.
Patrick William Hoare
8th Bn. Australian Infantry
Killed in action 14th December 1917, aged 36.
Row B. 23.
2919 Lance Corporal
Wallace Alfred Jones 53rd Bn. Australian Infantry Killed in action 17th March 1918, aged 25. Row A. 13 
The two central graves are those of Lance Corporal's W. A. Jones (left) and W. E. Alchin.
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Original grave marker of Lance Corporal W. A. Jones
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3167 Private
James Frederick Kinsela
55th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th March 1918, aged 22.
Row B. 13
James Frederick Kinsela
55th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
19th March 1918, aged 22.
Row B. 13
12745 Private
George Lilley 8th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment 7th July 1917, aged 24. Row B. 31. Son of George Garbutt Lilley and Mary Arm Lilley, of 27, Brook St., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. |
George Lilley's parents, George and Mary visiting his grave at Somer Farm after the war
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3189 Private
Stanley Johnson Mears
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
1st March 1918, aged 25.
Coll. Grave A. 12.
Son of George Johnson Mears and Elizabeth Mears.
Originally shown as buried at Somer Farm, then listed as missing on the Menin Gate for 78 years until 2nd May 1996, when he was officially recognised as buried at Somer Farm
Stanley Johnson Mears
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
1st March 1918, aged 25.
Coll. Grave A. 12.
Son of George Johnson Mears and Elizabeth Mears.
Originally shown as buried at Somer Farm, then listed as missing on the Menin Gate for 78 years until 2nd May 1996, when he was officially recognised as buried at Somer Farm
823 Private
Arthur Metcalfe
55th Bn. Australian Infantry
Killed in action 16th March 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 14.
Son of Thomas and Jennet Metcalfe; husband of Mary B. Lewis (formerly Metcalfe), of Bridge St., Branxton, New South Wales. Native of Newcastle.
Arthur Metcalfe
55th Bn. Australian Infantry
Killed in action 16th March 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 14.
Son of Thomas and Jennet Metcalfe; husband of Mary B. Lewis (formerly Metcalfe), of Bridge St., Branxton, New South Wales. Native of Newcastle.
14/1627 Private
Benjamin Thomas Moody
10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd July 1917, aged 35.
Row A. 27.
Son of the late Thomas and Anne Moody, of Barnsley, Yorks.
Benjamin Thomas Moody
10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd July 1917, aged 35.
Row A. 27.
Son of the late Thomas and Anne Moody, of Barnsley, Yorks.
1949 Private
Merion Morton Moriarty
55th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th March 1918, aged 25.
Special Memorial 3.
Merion Morton Moriarty
55th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
12th March 1918, aged 25.
Special Memorial 3.
