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| 1869/6288 | Sarah Jane Alice | Jones | Joe Reginald | Sommerville | Order Product |
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
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| Occupier/Owner Name(s) | Property Address | Year |
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| SOMMERVILLE JOE REGINALD OCCUPIER | PARK PLACE | 1904-1905 |
| SOMMERVILLE JOE REGINALD OCCUPIER | PARK PLACE | 1905-1906 |
| SOMMERVILLE JOE REGINALD OCCUPIER | PARK PLACE | 1907-1908 |
| SOMMERVILLE JOE REGINALD OCCUPIER | PARK PLACE | 1908-1909 |
| SOMMERVILLE JOE REGINALD OCCUPIER | PARK PLACE | 1909-1910 |
| SOMMERVILLE JOE REGINALD OCCUPIER | PARK PLACE | 1910-1911 |
Te Papa Collections - People
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Sommerville, Woodville SOMMERVILLE Joe Reginald, V.D.Major, in command 4RRC . SORENSEN J.Private 1057 4RRC9C Mr. A. Smythe, North-east Valley, Dunedin SORENSON J. C. Private 1467
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
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Intention to Marry Project
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| 1449 | September 1869 |
Joe Reginald Sommerville
Sarah Jane Alice Jones |
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Teacher |
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Mahakipawa Mahakipawa |
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| 83 | 27 October 1869 |
Joe Reginald Sommerville
Sarah Alice Jane Jones |
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Picton Mahakipawa |
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School-house, Mahakipawa, Havelock | 686 | Thomas Dew Jones, Father | 27 October 1869 | The Rev. T. L. Tudor of Picton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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| Title | Date | Record type |
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| Sommerville, Major Joe Reginald, 1843-1910 | Index Cards | |
| Sommerville, Joe Reginald (Major) | Index Cards |
Archives NZ
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Justice Department > R9996847 (unknown)
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| From: Hon. John Bryce, Wellington Date: 16 May 1883 Subject: Recommends appointment of Joe Reginald Sommerville as Justice of the Peace | 1883 | Wellington | Open |
Whanganui District Court > Wanganui probates [third sequence]
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| SOMMERVILLE, Joe Reginald | 1911 | Wellington | Open |
Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington District Office > Commissioner of Crown Lands registered files
Tinui History
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Masterton Anglican History
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ
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| Joe Reginald Sommerville | SOMMERVILLE, JOE REGINALD (1843-1910) was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and came to New Zealand with his father (a private in the 65th Regiment), who settled at Turakina and afterwards at No. 2 Line. The son was educated privately and at the Wanganui state school. He eventually farmed at No. 2 Line until his death. In 1859 Sommerville joined the Wanganui Cavalry (Cameron's Yeomanry) with which he served through the Maori troubles. He got his first commission in the Prince Alfred Rifles 1868. (Cornet, Alexandra Cavalry 1877; lieutenant 1881; captain 1884; major, commanding Wellington Mounted Rifles 1895; lieut-colonel 1899.) He commanded the 4th New Zealand Contingent to South Africa (1900), and later was second-in-command of the 5th, joining the brigade staff (Nov 1900). In 1904 he retired as colonel. Sommerville was an ardent advocate of rifle shooting and for many years was the mainstay of the New Zealand Rifle Association, of which he was president (1885-1903) and chief executive officer during the years when it languished before being taken over by the Government. He commanded the New Zealand teams to Bisley in 1897 and 1902, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Trentham range. Sommerville also took a prominent part in local government. He was a member of the Wangaehu highway board (1874), chairman of the Wanganui county council (1877-84) and the harbour board (1878-84), a member of the Parua road board (1901-07) and of the hospital board, and a justice of the peace (1881). He contested the Rangitikei seat in Parliament in 1905. He was first superintendent of the Veterans' Home in Auckland. Sommerville married (1869), Jane, daughter of T. D. Jones (Wales). He died on 23 Dec 1910. Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Wanganui Herald, 23 Dec 1910. | Volume 2, page 161 |
SOMMERVILLE, JOE REGINALD (1843-1910) was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and came to New Zealand with his father (a private in the 65th Regiment), who settled at Turakina and afterwards at No. 2 Line. The son was educated privately and at the Wanganui state school. He eventually farmed at No. 2 Line until his death. In 1859 Sommerville joined the Wanganui Cavalry (Cameron's Yeomanry) with which he served through the Maori troubles. He got his first commission in the Prince Alfred Rifles 1868. (Cornet, Alexandra Cavalry 1877; lieutenant 1881; captain 1884; major, commanding Wellington Mounted Rifles 1895; lieut-colonel 1899.) He commanded the 4th New Zealand Contingent to South Africa (1900), and later was second-in-command of the 5th, joining the brigade staff (Nov 1900). In 1904 he retired as colonel.
Sommerville was an ardent advocate of rifle shooting and for many years was the mainstay of the New Zealand Rifle Association, of which he was president (1885-1903) and chief executive officer during the years when it languished before being taken over by the Government. He commanded the New Zealand teams to Bisley in 1897 and 1902, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Trentham range. Sommerville also took a prominent part in local government. He was a member of the Wangaehu highway board (1874), chairman of the Wanganui county council (1877-84) and the harbour board (1878-84), a member of the Parua road board (1901-07) and of the hospital board, and a justice of the peace (1881). He contested the Rangitikei seat in Parliament in 1905. He was first superintendent of the Veterans' Home in Auckland. Sommerville married (1869), Jane, daughter of T. D. Jones (Wales). He died on 23 Dec 1910.
Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Wanganui Herald, 23 Dec 1910.
Volume 2, page 161NZ War Graves
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
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New Zealand Gazette Index
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| ... HERBERT GABY. Witness—Joe Reginald Sommerville, Teacher, Mahakipawa. ... | 🏭 Dissolution of Partnership of Saw-Millers 'Dive and Gaby' in Marlborough | 2 February 1870 | NZ Gazette |
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| ...he amendments thereto. JOE REGINALD SOMMERVILLE, Chairman, Wanganui Co... | 🏘️ Riding Boundaries in Wanganui County | 18 November 1884 | NZ Gazette |
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
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| SOMMERVILLE, Joe Reginald 🔍 | 1911 | NZ Probates |
| SOMMERVILLE, Joe Reginald 🔍 | 24 May 1911 | NZ Probates |
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