Somers, Arthur Frank Sanden
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Somers |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Arthur Frank Sanden |
| Date of birth | 23 February 1920 |
| Family details | Son of Arthur Joseph & Phyllis Dorothy Somers of Witchens Chileshurst Kent |
| Previous education | Eltham College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1938-1941 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medicine |
| Military unit | RAF Volunteer Reserve 145 Squadron |
| Service number | 120609 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 21/05/1944 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in Action in Italy |
| Burial place | Beach Head War Cemetery Anzio |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel |
| Notes | Somers – Missing since May 22, 1944 from operations with his fighter squadron in Italy, now officially presumed to have lost his life Flt. Lt. Arthur Frank Sandon Somers R.A.F.V.R., aged 24. Formerly medical student King’s College Hospital, the surviving son of A. J. Somers of Chislehurst, Kent. The Times 19 April 1945
Brother, Derek Street Somers, RAFVR also fell, age 21 |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; |