in south-east Queensland. She was murdered by John Trevor Kelly in her home at 'Hillcrest' in the early hours of 4 February 1939. Eric Alfred Sommerlad – born in 1914 at Tenterfield, the tenth of 14 children of Albert and Emma Sommerland. He was seriously injured when attacked by John Trevor Kelly at his home, 'Hillcrest' near Tenterfield. He was later transferred to a hospital in Brisbane, from where he was discharged in March 1939. In 1942, Eric married Byrel Jean Nerney at Kyogle in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. The couple had two daughters. Eric Sommerlad died on 19 July 1976 at Kyogle, aged 62 years. References 1914 births Australian murderers Australian sex offenders People from New South Wales Executed Australian people Living people