James Colin Bell

Forenames

James Colin AWMM

Surname

Bell AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ422580 AWMM
• WWII 422580 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

11 Aug 1909 AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Wife: Mrs R. J. Bell, 86 Naylor Street, Hamilton East AWMM

Relationship status

Married/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ422580 AWMM
• WWII 422580 AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 8 Air Observer School, Ancienne Lorette, Quebec, Canada AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 01 Apr 1942 AWMM Clerk/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was MS John Ericsson AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW2 Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 9 Air Observer School, Saint-Jean (St. John), Quebec, Canada AWMM

James Bell was the son of Leo James Bell and Margaret Bell (nee Milligan) of Nelson, husband of Rita Bell of Auckland, New Zealand.

Attended Reefton District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

1 Child (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

5 Feb 1943 AWMM
Age  33 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Cemetery

St Jean-Sur-Richelieu (St James) Cemetery, Quebec, Canada AWMM Plot 184 Row 5 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Airmen from Australia and New Zealand Memorial, Memorial Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
• Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2688499
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845607
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol.3, p.85
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.