| Regimental number | 2121 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| School | Western Road Council School, Sheffield, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | 35 Cobden View, Crooks, Sheffield, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Bell, 35 Cobden View, Crooks, Sheffield, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH Circular as Ernest Bartrop BELL. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 11), La Chapelle d-Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Family/military connections | Half-Brother: 94 Pte James Otto BELL, 21st Battalion, killed in action, 5 November 1916. |