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John William BELL

Date of birth15 June 1884
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressWestinghouse Coy, Queensland Buildings, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, Andrew Bell, 90 Windemere Road, South Ealing, London, England
Enlistment date27 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name7th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/26/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Divisional Engineers
Promotions

Captain


Unit: 2nd Division engineers
Promotion date: 8 July 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91
Date: 23 July 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Croix de Guerre, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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