| Regimental number | 1780 |
| Place of birth | Gundagai New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Kimo Road, Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs W J Bell, Kimo Road, Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 31 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on 19 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1023 Pte James Joseph Thomas BELL, 1st Bn, died of wounds, 29 June 1915; 1385 Gunner Louis Augustus BELL, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 26 October 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | 5 September 1961 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |