| Regimental number | 64320 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Coraki, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29.8 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Florence Bell, Coraki, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 6th General Service Reinforcements (Queensland) (Egypt) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Malta on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 16 October 1918; admitted to ship's hospital, 16 October 1918 (measles); discharged, 26 October 1918; admitted to ship's hospital, 8 November 1918 (influenza); transshipped Colombo, Ceylon, to HS 'Marama', 10 November 1918; disembarked Suez, 21 November 1918, and admitted to Government Hospital; discharged to duty, 23 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Morvada', 20 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 20 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 13 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL John Richard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
