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Sgt. James Somers VC.
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Cloughjordan
(d.7th May 1918)
James Somers was the son of R. W. Somers, of Cloughjordan in Ireland. He had previously served with the 1st Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers before transferring to the ASC. He died on the 7th May 1918, aged 24, and is buried on the West side of the Church in the Modreeny Church of Ireland Churchyard between Cloughjordan and Borrisokane in Ireland. An extract from the supplement to The London Gazette, dated 31st Aug., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on the night of 1st-2nd July, 1915, in the Southern Zone of the Gallipoli Peninsula, when, owing to hostile bombing, some of our troops had retired from a sap, Serjeant Somers remained alone on the spot until a party brought up bombs. He then climbed over into the Turkish trench, and bombed the Turks with great effect. Later on he advanced into the open under very heavy fire and held back the enemy by throwing bombs into their flank until a barricade had been established. During this period he frequently ran to and from our trenches to obtain fresh supplies of bombs. By his great gallantry and coolness Serjeant Somers was largely instrumental in effecting the recapture of a portion of our trench which had been lost."
