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William Rodger (Bill) Somerville

 

Stoker 1st Class, V78432, RCNVR

 

Died: 04 Jul 1974, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

 

SOMERVILLE, William Rodger (Bill) - Suddenly at Gettysburg, Penn., on Thursday, July 4, 1974. William R. Somerville of Mount Hope, beloved husband of Frieda Kuper, father of William of Hamilton, Ross of Stoney Creek and James of Hamilton. Brother of Ross, of Cayuga, Richard of Ancaster, Mrs. William Curran, (Norma) of Burlington and Mr. Jack Spencer (Lois) of Hamilton. Also surviving are six grandchildren. Member of St. Andrews Masonic Lodge, Caledonia. Employee of Hamilton Harbour Commission. Resting at J. B. Marlatt Funeral Home, 615 Main E. (East of Sanford Ave.). Service in Marlatt Memorial Chapel onf Saturday at 3 p.m. Cremation, Hamilton Crematory. Donations to the Harbour Rescue Mission would be appreciated by family.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS GROU

 

WRS001

WRS002

WRS003

(WRS001) William (Bill) Somerville on enlistment in 1943

(WRS002) Stoker 1st Class William (Bill) Somerville on leave - 1944

(WRS003) William (Bill) Somerville (left) and his brother Ross (Sandy) Somerville - 1945

 

WRS004

WRS005

(WRS004) Sailors on HMCS GROU K518.  William (Bill) Somerville standing, 2nd from left

(WRS005) Sailors on HMCS GROU K518 at Esquimalt, BC.  William (Bill) Somerville, front row, centre

 

(WRS006) Shadow box for William (Bill) Somerville

 


 

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