| Regimental number | 3487 |
| Place of birth | Mornington, Victoria |
| School | Xavier (Catholic) College, Kew, Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Mornington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James L.E. Somers, Mornington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Gervase Louis |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 20), Gouy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Frances SOMERS. Native of Mornington, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |