Regimental number | 1991 |
Place of birth | Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockrider |
Address | 44 Wigram Road, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Bell, French's Park, Randals Town, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1991A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 16 March 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kabir, Egypt, 23 April 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Double Squadron, Serapeum, 6 July 1916; taken on strength of 4th Australian Camel Regiment, Abbassia, 2 November 1916; taken on strength of 17th Company, Imperial Camel Brigade, 7 February 1917. Admitted to General Hospital, 19 July 1917; transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 21 July 1917; to 14th Convalescent Home, Abbassia 25 July 1917; to 6th Convalescent Depot, 3 August 1917; discharged to Base Details and marched in to Australian Base Depot, Abbassia, 21 August 1917. Posted to 4th Bn, 7 September 1917; taken on strength of 17th Company, 11 September 1917. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Jaffa, 30 November 1917 (septic); discharged to unit, 5 December 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 6 December 1917. Wounded in action and admitted to Field Ambulance, 27 March 1918 (gun shot wound to head). Marched in to Isolation Camp, Moascar, 23 June 1918; marched in to 5th Brigade Details Camp, 17 June 1918; marched out of Details Camp, 23 June 1918; marched in to 4th Light Horse Regiment, 24 July 1918; taken on strength of 12th Light Horse Regiment, 29 July 1918; taken on strength of 4th Anzac Bn, 31 July 1918; marched out to Base Details, 18 April 1919; embarked Port Said, 1 May 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, and granted leave, 14 May 1919; marched in to No 1 Camp, Longbridge Deverill, 17 June 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 26 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ajana', 19 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 October 1919; discharged, 2 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL James |