Edward James Bell
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 6 Dec 1890 |
| Place of Birth | Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Cardiff, Wales |
| Death | 25 May 1915 |
| Place of Death | Gallipoli - Died of Wounds |
| Age at Enlistment | 23 years, 10 months |
| Description |
5' 6" (1.68m) tall ; 132 lbs 59.874 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | NOK River road, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Brother , Mr William Henry Bell |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 385 |
| Date of Enlistment | 9 Sep 1914 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, B Company / 4th Brigade, 1st Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 22 Dec 1914 ‒ 1 Feb 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A40 Ceramic |
| Fate | Died of Wounds, 25 May 1915 |
| Monument | None yet |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Emigrated to Australia, arriving in Fremantle on 3 Feb 1911 aboard the SS Otway.
On 8 Sep 1914 he was living in Kelmscott, Western Australia.
War Service
An original member of B Company 16th Battalion. His company relieved elements of the 15th Battalion at Quinn's Post on May 18, and his body was found a week later. As he had not been evacuated to a hospital ship, it is likely that Edward was shot by a Turkish sniper on the previous, or same day as his body was found.
Buried in the Beach Cemetery, Anzac in Plot 1, Row G, Grave Number 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. NEXT OF KIN. The following are the particulars of the next of kin of those Western Australians mentioned in the 30th Casualty List, published yesterday:- Private E. J. Bell, 16th Battalion, B Company, age 23, single, next of kin W. H. Bell, Kelmscott (brother).[1]
Notes
NOK left Kelmscott for North Perth in 1917. Edward's will divided his estate evenly between his 3 brothers and four sisters. (2 brothers and 1 sister living in WA).
References
- ↑ "WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.". The West Australian. XXXI, (4,110). Western Australia. 4 June 1915. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION.). Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.