BELL, John McPeake
(Service number 51257)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Compositor | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Robert Bell (father), Wills St, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 27th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 August 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Bapaume, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Ashburton War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph Sep 2013
External Links
Related Documents
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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