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William Frederick Bell

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HMNZT 42. The blast : the magazine of the Third Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (1917). London: John Long Ltd. ; [On board ship] : [H.M.N.Z.T. No. 42, Ulimaroa]

HMNZT 42. The blast : the magazine of the Third Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (1917). …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Bell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 25/1209 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 October 1895 AWMM Dunedin, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 18 November 1915 AWMM 21 Rankeillor Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Ellen Bell (mother), 21 Rankeillor Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 February 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • Sinai & Palestine AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 25/1209 AWMM
  • Military service
    Senior cadets AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 18 November 1915 AWMM Artist/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 5 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      129 pounds AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Rheumatic fever AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of James Bell.

    Illustrator for the Blast : the magazine of the Third Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. John Long Ltd. ; [On board ship] : [H.M.N.Z.T. No. 42, Ulimaroa] AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 November 1920 AWMM
    London, England AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    City of London Cemetery, Manor Park, Essex, England AWMM 244. 91723. AWMM
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