| Regimental number | 1415 |
| Place of birth | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tintinara, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, Angas Road, Clarence Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Member of the Tintinara Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Eleanor BELL; Wife: Jessie Ross BELL |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: reverted to rank of Pte from Acting Corporal, Khataba, 29 December 1915, and absorbed in to Western Frontier Force. Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 30 August 1916 (septic ulcers); discharged to Base, 24 September 1916; rejoined 3rd Light horse Regiment, Kantara, 26 September 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 November 1916; Temporary Corporal, 10 June 1917; relinquished rank of Temporary Corporal, 27 July 1917. Attended 28th Hotchkiss Gun Course, Imperial School of Instruction; classified Instructor (date/s not recorded). Appointed Corporal, Essni, 14 September 1917. Wounded in action, 31 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm and shoulder); admitted to 65th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 November 1917; transferred to 43rd Stationary Hospital, and then to 24th Stationary Hospital, 4 November 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 5 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ulysses', 15 February 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 18 March 1918, for overland travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 6 May 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 3 South, Grave No. 31 East), West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL John Harry Lambert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
