Regimental number | 1359 |
Place of birth | Port Augusta, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter and turner |
Address | Quorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33.4 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Wallace Bell, Quorn, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3686 Pte Richard Mitchell BELL MM, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; 3134 Pte Alfred James BELL, 50th Bn, died of wounds, 26 August 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 1 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 14 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |