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John William SOMMERS
John William SOMMERS
'Able Seaman', Royal Navy,
Died in Neath in 1919 ,after being medically discharged on 5 Feb 1919, due to 'Tuberculosis'
Born on 22 April 1900 at Llandrindod, Radnor,
Signed on for 12 years on 22 April 1915 (his birthday) as 'Boy II',
Before signing on, John William was a 'Gardeners Assistant'
He joined his first ship on 2 Oct 1915, HMS Impregnable as 'Boy I',
HMS Impregnable
Then he served on HMS Victory, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Egmont, HMS VIVID, (Store Station, Dartmouth), HMS Anichilary, HMS Vivid 1, HMS Isis, HMS Vivid 1, HMS Isis, HMS Vivid 1, (Store Station, Dartmouth)
Parents John & Harriet, married in America. John was a Carter, born in New York USA and Harriet was born at Presteigne, Radnorshire. They moved to Blackpill from Llandrindod around 1902/03.
In 1911 the census places the family in Blackpill at 4 Mill Lane, where his father was now a Colliery Banker, and William, the oldest of four sons and two daughters.
The childrens ages in 1919: John William 19, Henry 18, Robert 17, Doris 16, Thomas 14, Marie 13
John Willam SOMMERS is listed on the Clyne Chapel Memorial, Blackpill, as well as The Rood Screen, All Saints' Church, Oystermouth and Mumbles Memorial at Southend Gardens, Mumbles
HMS Vivid
John William SOMMERS Service Record
HMS VIVID, Shore Establishment Devonport, Plymouth
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