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Bruce James Bell

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2nd NZEF, 545228 Pte B J BELL, NZ Infantry, died 1 July 1979 aged 66 years. - He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Blk RSA 34 Plot 25

Bruce James BELL

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Bruce James AWMM
  • Surname
    Bell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 545228 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1913 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 October 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 October 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Percival George & Emily Agnes BELL Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 October 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 142 Wainui Rd., Gisborne AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. O. Bell, 142 Wainui Rd., Gisborne (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • 1935 Bruce James BELL married Olive Edith WALWORTH
      1975 They divorced Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 October 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 545228 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.29 Shop manager/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.29
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.29
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.29 AWMM

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03 October 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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