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Ronald James Bell

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Bell E.F. - Bennett A. (photo J Halpin 2010) - No known copyright restrictions

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Bell E.F. - Bennett A. (photo J Hal …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald James AWMM
  • Surname
    Bell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Roland James Bell AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1148 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Riverview Boardinghouse, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Joseph Bell (father), Manawaru, Te Aroha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1148 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Joseph and Jeannie Bell, of Waharoa, Hamilton. Native of Belfast, Christchurch. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 April 1915 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Te Aroha First World War Memorial, Kenrick Street, Te Aroha. AWMM

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22 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
29 May 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher

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