| Regimental number | 4733 |
| 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 B Bell, McLaren Vale, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| 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: 3365 John Samuel BELL, 50th Battalion, killed in action, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 26 September 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
