| Regimental number | 6954 |
| Place of birth | Coleraine, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Londonderry, Ireland |
| School | Mascosquin Intermediate School, Coleraine, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Station Lane, Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 165 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C K Bell, Castleroe, Coleraine, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Dernancourt, died at Etaples. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row G, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charlotte C. and the late William John BELL, Portstewart, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917; marched in to 3rd Training Bn, 16 February 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 23 May 1917; marched out to 49th Bn, Havre, 13 June 1917; taken on strength of 49th Bn, 21 June 1917. Wounded in action and admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 13 August 1917 (sprained left elbow); transferred to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 15 August 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 17 August 1917; to Base, 21 August 1917. Marched in to 4th Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 23 August 1917; proceeded to join unit, 1 September 1917; rejoined unit, 7 September 1917. Admitted to 21st Casualty Clearing Station, 11 December 1917 (abscess to face); transferred to Ambulance Train, 12 December 1917; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 13 December 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 26 December 1917; to 'M.B.' Depot, 29 December 1917; marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 1 January 1918. Admitted to Australian General Hospital, 5 January 1918 (dislocated nasal bones); discharged to Base, 10 January 1918. Marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 11 January 1918; marched out to join unit, 21 January 1918; rejoined 49th Bn in the field, 26 January 1918; on leave to England, 4 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 22 March 1918. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918; admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 6 April 1918 (gun shot wound to back). Died of wounds, France, 10 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL John Alfred Rudolph |
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