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Charles Clark BELL

Regimental number7444
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
SchoolBallarat and Kensington State Schools, Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationBank accountant
AddressFairfield, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, H C Bell, 78 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Date of death8 August 1918
Age at death22.7
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 20), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
71
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Henry Charles and Julie Mary (d. 10 April 1898, aged 28; bu. Ballarat (New) Cemetery) BELL, Arthur Street, Fairfield Park, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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