Louis served under the name SOMERS. He was born on 18 June 1919 in Edmonton, Middlesex to Nathaniel and Esther née Levy. Louis had two older sisters, Leila who was a publicity journalist and married Sidney Pierce, and Sarah a store buyer who married Frederick Sanders. In 1939, the family were living at 56 Carlton Road, Islington and Nathan worked as a taxi driver.

Louis was an air bomber on Stirling MZ260 which departed RAF Lakenheath on a training exercise. The aircraft overshot from a three-engined approach and crashed at Lakenheath airfield, Suffolk. Four crew were killed.

Pilot, G T Lowe RNZAF, 416508, killed
F/E, Alexander Bernard Pilbeam, 1673064, killed
Nav, Roy Arthur Nicholls, 1318088, killed
Nav, Louis John Solomons, 748642, killed
Sgt A F A Smith, survived
Sgt D W Francis RCAF, survived
Sgt S S J Haines, survived