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Jack Fowler BELL

Regimental number10210
Place of birthWarracknabeal, Victoria
SchoolYackandandah State School; other State Schools, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStockman
AddressBasin Creek, Yackandandah, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, George Bell, Basin Creek, Yackandandah, Victoria
Enlistment date13 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name10th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Company Engineers
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularNil
FateKilled in Action 7 September 1918
Place of death or woundingMont St Quentin, France
Age at death24
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Elizabeth BELL, Basin Creek, Mackandandah, Victoria. Born at Warracknabeal
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 535 Sergeant Walter Murray BELL, 37th Bn, killed in action, Messines, Belgium; 9293 Driver George William Joseph BELL MM, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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