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John Fox Bell

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Private John Fox Bell (1881 - 1916). Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 95150

Private John Fox Bell (1881 - 1916). Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 95150

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Fox AWMM
  • Surname
    Bell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1937 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    18 June 1881 Public - Peter - Researcher - 13 October 2017 - Military records
  • Place of birth
    UK Public - Peter - Researcher - 13 October 2017 - Military records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Pukemiro Colliery Company, Huntly, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    C.L. Bell (father), Port Nelson, South Island, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 June 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1937 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Charles Langley Bell and Elizabeth Hannah Bell, of Belper, Derbyshire, England. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 July 1916 AWMM
    Age 35 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM Plot E, Row 3, Grave 7. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Nelson College Scriptorium Roll of Honour Public - Peter - Researcher - 13 October 2017 - on site
    • Nelson Cenotaph at Anzac Park Public - Peter - Researcher - 7 May 2018 - on site

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26 August 2019AllanRotoruaResearcher
07 May 2018PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher

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