BELL, Joseph
(Service number 70929)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | James Bell (father), Southburn | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 37th Reinforcements A Company | ||
| Date | 9 May 1918 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 October 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Le Cateau, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Southburn School War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Joseph Bell was the son of James Bell of Southburn
Sources
Cenotaph Sep 2013;
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
Currently Assigned to
PG
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