School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
Other training | Held a certificate in the Merchant Marine. Was a law student at the time of enlistment. |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | University student |
Address | Cherrie Hyton, Holden Street, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Father, R A Bell, Cherrie Hyton, Holden Street, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Took out a certificate in the Merchant Marine with the intention of becoming a Marine Barrister. Was offered a commission in the Royal Australian Navy on the outbreak of war but declined the offer to join the Army. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 33), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Aitken and Amelia Laura BELL, 'Cherree Hynton', Holden Street, Ashfield, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Cousin: (2125) Lt Kenneth Gartrelle CONNELLY, 18th Bn, killed in action, 3 November 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |