Regimental number | 812 |
Place of birth | Borung, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farrier |
Address | Borung, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, John Bell, Borung, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 20 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Admitted to hospital, 23 November 1916 (mumps); rejoined unit, 4 February 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, shoulder and forehead); admitted to No. 6 Australian General Hospital, 11 June 1917; transferred to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 30 July 1917 (bronchitis). Transferred to England, 10 August 1917, and admitted to Bethnal Green Military Hospital, 11 August 1917. Discharged to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 24 August 1917; to No. 2 Command Depot, weymouth, 31 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; discharged, 25 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Allen Walter BELL. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | Inglewood Cemetery, Victoria |