| Regimental number | 739 |
| Place of birth | Basket Range, Norton Summit, South Australia |
| School | Basket Range Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Nellie Bell, Botanic Street, Hackney, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 23rd Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Brothers in Law: 1392 Pte John Albert HARRELL, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, killed in action, France; 142 Pte William Morris HARRELL, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 14 August 1915; 1464 Pte Francis Charles HARRELL, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 22.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 28), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Dorcas BELL; husband of M.E.N. BELL, Portrush Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 9 April 1915. Proceeded to jion Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 9 May 1915. Killed in action, Monash Valley, Gallipoli, 19 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL Eric Chalcroft |
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