Peter Garvin Bell

Forenames

Peter Garvin AWMM

Surname

Bell AWMM

Service number

WWII 7722 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

29 May 1924 AWMM

Next of kin

G. G. Bell, Matamata, New Zealand AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Battle of Atlantic AWMM

Armed force / branch

Navy AWMM

Service number

WWII 7722 AWMM

Military service

• Originally joined NZ Army AWMM
• HMS Cobra, London AWMM

Military training

• HMNZS Tamaki AWMM
• HMNZS Cook 13 August 1943- 8 September 1943 AWMM
• HMS Ganges - Officer training for 7 1/2 months in UK AWMM
• HMS King Alfred AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM
Age  18 AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Ordinary Seaman/Military AWMM Royal Navy AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Lost at sea AWMM

Last rank

Sub Lieutenant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Copra AWMM

Death

19 Oct 1944 AWMM
Age  20 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Memorial name

• New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS Philomel, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Combined Operations Command.
  http://www.combinedops.com/index.htm
  Sources Used
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2563823
  Sources Used

References

• McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer.
• Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.