| Regimental number | 3365 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | McLaren Vale State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | McLaren Vale, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Bell, McLaren Vale, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 78th Infantry; Served for 2 years in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Anzac Ridge, Ypres Sector, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row A, Grave No. 17), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis John Patterson and Elizabeth Hannah BELL. Native of McLaren Vale, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4743 Roderick James BELL, 10th Battalion (later 50th Battalion), killed in action at Messines, Belgium, 11 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
