| Regimental number | 1740 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Hughenden Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mrs Alfred James Somerville, Principal,The College, Buluwayo, Rhodesia, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | 18 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1740A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John George |