| Regimental number | 878 |
| Place of birth | Moe, Victoria |
| Other Names | Fred |
| School | State School No 2840, Moe, Victoria |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Moe, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mother, Mr and Mrs Bell, Moe, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 14), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Isabel BELL, Moe, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4611 Arthur BELL, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919; 1337 Dvr Alexander Alfred BELL, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 16 July 1917; Lt-Col George John BELL, CMG, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 8 April 1915. Wounded, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915 (gun shot wound, arm); admitted to Base Details Camp, Helouan, 1 July 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL Frederick |
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Street Address:
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