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     Moira Burke Roche was born on 24 October 1891.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Alexis Charles Burke Roche and Hon. Lucy Maude Goschen.² She married Brigadier Desmond Henry Sykes Somerville, son of Captain Aylmer Coghill Somerville and Emmeline Sophia Sykes, on 6 March 1918.¹ She died on 21 August 1976 at age 84.¹
     From 6 March 1918, her married name became Somerville.

     Donald Fenwick Stileman lived at Maytrees, Shorefield Way, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Brigadier Desmond Henry Sykes Somerville was born in 1889 at London, England.² He was the son of Captain Aylmer Coghill Somerville and Emmeline Sophia Sykes.^3,2 He married Moira Burke Roche, daughter of Hon. Alexis Charles Burke Roche and Hon. Lucy Maude Goschen, on 6 March 1918.¹ He died on 18 March 1976.¹
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He gained the rank of Nrigadier in the South Wales Borderers.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹

     Christopher Somerville was born on 11 July 1921.¹ He was the son of Brigadier Desmond Henry Sykes Somerville and Moira Burke Roche.² He married Celia Penelope Dent, daughter of Major Leonard Maurice Edward Dent, on 6 August 1949.¹ He died on 1 November 2012 at age 91.³
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Major Leonard Maurice Edward Dent lived at Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Celia Penelope Dent is the daughter of Major Leonard Maurice Edward Dent.² She married Christopher Somerville, son of Brigadier Desmond Henry Sykes Somerville and Moira Burke Roche, on 6 August 1949.¹
     From 6 August 1949, her married name became Somerville.

     Thomas Clinton Somerville was born on 22 December 1952.¹ He is the son of Christopher Somerville and Celia Penelope Dent.²

     John Henry Somerville was born on 22 March 1956.¹ He is the son of Christopher Somerville and Celia Penelope Dent.²

     Harriet Elizabeth Somerville was born on 28 October 1950.¹ She is the daughter of Christopher Somerville and Celia Penelope Dent.²

     Sir John Nicholas Somerville was born on 16 January 1924 at Brecon, Breconshire, Wales.² He was the son of Brigadier Desmond Henry Sykes Somerville and Moira Burke Roche.³ He married Jenifer Dorothea Nash, daughter of Captain Walter Macdonald Nash, in 1951.² He died on 9 September 2018 at age 94.²
     Sir John Nicholas Somerville usually went by his middle name of Nicholas.² He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)² He was Director of Army Recruiting between 1973 and 1975.² He was managing director of Saladin Security between 1981 and 1984.² He was appointed Knight in 1985.²