| Regimental number | 6232 |
| Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Jessie Bell, Gillenbah via Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 October 1916; marched in to 1st Training Bn, Wareham, 4 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 February 1917; joined 4th Bn, in the field, 24 February 1917. Reported 'wounded', 15 April 1917; now, 26 May 1917, reported 'wounded and missing, 15 April 1917. Now, 19 July 1917, reported 'Prisoner of War, captured Boursies, interned Limburg, Germany'. Repatriated post-Armistice; arrived England, 12 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1919; disembarked Sydney, 14 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 1 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL John Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
