Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
NameJohn Alexander Colquhoun Somerville 
Notes for John Alexander Colquhoun Somerville
Information from William May Somerville:
John (always known as Jackie) was born on 28 June 1893 in Rangoon, Burma, the eldest son of Colquhoun and Emily May Somerville. He was educated at Winchester, and while at Sandhurst he set a new record for the high jump at 5′11″. William, his grandson, has Jackie’s letters to his parents from WWI in France, where he carried out a cavalry charge. He joined the Indian Army and was attached to Probyn’s Horse. He loved horses and was a first class polo player and a very good sportsman; he had one job breeding polo ponies for his regiment. He was A.D.C. (aide-de-camp) to his future father-on-law, Sir Reginald Craddock (1864-1937), governor of the Central Provinces.
During WWI he married Trix (Beatrice Mary Craddock), born 11 March 1891, in Darjeeling, India, daughter of Sir Reginald and Lady Craddock. Jackie’s best man was a Russian naval attaché. (Sir Reginald was in the Indian Civil Service and lieutenant-governor in Burma 1917-22 when Edward VII toured India as Prince of Wales. Beatrice had great charm and danced all night with Prince Edward.) Once on board ship they were disembarking at Southampton in a crush and imperious Lady Craddock commanded her daughter to ‘Push Trixie, push’. Much to the poor girl’s embarrassment, the whole ship took up the cry.
In 1929 Jackie lived for a year in Russia in order to learn Russian before being sent as military attaché to Persia. He died on 21 February 1932 whilst on his way with Trix to take up the post of secretary to the consul in Meshed (Persia). He developed pneumonia and is buried in a small Christian cemetery in Birjana. Consular records describe the death of Major J.A.C. May Somerville and reveal that Trix was escorted back home by a member of the Anglo Persian Oil Company. There is a memorial to Jack in Winchester College Chapel. In old age Trix took up the cause of sites for gypsies round Yateley where she lived. She died c1977.
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John (always known as Jackie) was born on 28 June 1893 in Rangoon, Burma, the eldest son of Colquhoun and Emily May Somerville. He was educated at Winchester, and while at Sandhurst he set a new record for the high jump at 5′11″. William, his grandson, has Jackie’s letters to his parents from WWI in France, where he carried out a cavalry charge. He joined the Indian Army and was attached to Probyn’s Horse. He loved horses and was a first class polo player and a very good sportsman; he had one job breeding polo ponies for his regiment. He was A.D.C. (aide-de-camp) to his future father-on-law, Sir Reginald Craddock (1864-1937), governor of the Central Provinces.
During WWI he married Trix (Beatrice Mary Craddock), born 11 March 1891, in Darjeeling, India, daughter of Sir Reginald and Lady Craddock. Jackie’s best man was a Russian naval attaché. (Sir Reginald was in the Indian Civil Service and lieutenant-governor in Burma 1917-22 when Edward VII toured India as Prince of Wales. Beatrice had great charm and danced all night with Prince Edward.) Once on board ship they were disembarking at Southampton in a crush and imperious Lady Craddock commanded her daughter to ‘Push Trixie, push’. Much to the poor girl’s embarrassment, the whole ship took up the cry.
In 1929 Jackie lived for a year in Russia in order to learn Russian before being sent as military attaché to Persia. He died on 21 February 1932 whilst on his way with Trix to take up the post of secretary to the consul in Meshed (Persia). He developed pneumonia and is buried in a small Christian cemetery in Birjana. Consular records describe the death of Major J.A.C. May Somerville and reveal that Trix was escorted back home by a member of the Anglo Persian Oil Company. There is a memorial to Jack in Winchester College Chapel. In old age Trix took up the cause of sites for gypsies round Yateley where she lived. She died c1977.
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Notes for Beatrix (Spouse 1)
Information from William Somerville:
Beatrix Marry Craddock married Captain JAC May Somerville of the Probyns Horse Regiment, who was her father’s ADC.
John Alexander Colquhoun MAY SOMERVILLE
John (always known as Jackie) was born on 28 June 1893 in Rangoon, Burma, the eldest son of Colquhoun and Emily May Somerville. He was educated at Winchester, and while at Sandhurst he set a new record for the high jump at 5′11″. William, his grandson, has Jackie’s letters to his parents from WWI in France, where he carried out a cavalry charge. He joined the Indian Army and was attached to Probyn’s Horse. He loved horses and was a first class polo player and a very good sportsman; he had one job breeding polo ponies for his regiment. He was A.D.C. (aide-de-camp) to his future father-on-law, Sir Reginald Craddock (1864-1937), governor of the Central Provinces.
During WWI he married Trix (Beatrice Mary Craddock), born 11 March 1891, in Darjeeling, India, daughter of Sir Reginald and Lady Craddock. Jackie’s best man was a Russian naval attaché. (Sir Reginald was in the Indian Civil Service and lieutenant-governor in Burma 1917-22 when Edward VII toured India as Prince of Wales. Beatrice had great charm and danced all night with Prince Edward.) Once on board ship they were disembarking at Southampton in a crush and imperious Lady Craddock commanded her daughter to ‘Push Trixie, push’. Much to the poor girl’s embarrassment, the whole ship took up the cry.
In 1929 Jackie lived for a year in Russia in order to learn Russian before being sent as military attaché to Persia. He died on 21 February 1932 whilst on his way with Trix to take up the post of secretary to the consul in Meshed (Persia). He developed pneumonia and is buried in a small Christian cemetery in Birjana. Consular records describe the death of Major J.A.C. May Somerville and reveal that Trix was escorted back home by a member of the Anglo Persian Oil Company. There is a memorial to Jack in Winchester College Chapel. In old age Trix took up the cause of sites for gypsies round Yateley where she lived. She died c1977.
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Beatrix Marry Craddock married Captain JAC May Somerville of the Probyns Horse Regiment, who was her father’s ADC.
John Alexander Colquhoun MAY SOMERVILLE
John (always known as Jackie) was born on 28 June 1893 in Rangoon, Burma, the eldest son of Colquhoun and Emily May Somerville. He was educated at Winchester, and while at Sandhurst he set a new record for the high jump at 5′11″. William, his grandson, has Jackie’s letters to his parents from WWI in France, where he carried out a cavalry charge. He joined the Indian Army and was attached to Probyn’s Horse. He loved horses and was a first class polo player and a very good sportsman; he had one job breeding polo ponies for his regiment. He was A.D.C. (aide-de-camp) to his future father-on-law, Sir Reginald Craddock (1864-1937), governor of the Central Provinces.
During WWI he married Trix (Beatrice Mary Craddock), born 11 March 1891, in Darjeeling, India, daughter of Sir Reginald and Lady Craddock. Jackie’s best man was a Russian naval attaché. (Sir Reginald was in the Indian Civil Service and lieutenant-governor in Burma 1917-22 when Edward VII toured India as Prince of Wales. Beatrice had great charm and danced all night with Prince Edward.) Once on board ship they were disembarking at Southampton in a crush and imperious Lady Craddock commanded her daughter to ‘Push Trixie, push’. Much to the poor girl’s embarrassment, the whole ship took up the cry.
In 1929 Jackie lived for a year in Russia in order to learn Russian before being sent as military attaché to Persia. He died on 21 February 1932 whilst on his way with Trix to take up the post of secretary to the consul in Meshed (Persia). He developed pneumonia and is buried in a small Christian cemetery in Birjana. Consular records describe the death of Major J.A.C. May Somerville and reveal that Trix was escorted back home by a member of the Anglo Persian Oil Company. There is a memorial to Jack in Winchester College Chapel. In old age Trix took up the cause of sites for gypsies round Yateley where she lived. She died c1977.
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