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William David BELL

Regimental number3466
Place of birthHamilton, New Zealand
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarrier
Address'Terau', Waikato, New Zealand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Bell, 'Terau', Waikato, New Zealand
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 October 1915
Place of enlistmentHolsworthy, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 12 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 October 1919
Discharge date8 February 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 14 February 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 1st Pioneer Bn, 10 March 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 Match 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 2 April 1916.

On leave, 8 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 20 August 1917.

Appointed Shoeing Smith, 7 September 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 19 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 3 April 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 5 March 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hoispital, Bulford, 14 April 1919; discharged, 17 May 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 34 days.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; disembarked Sydney, 24 November 1919; discharged, 8 February 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Subsequently returned to New Zealand; address in 1943: 98 Owen's Road, Epsom, Auckland.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BELL William David

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