BELL, Andrew
| Service Number: | 1041 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg, SA, 25 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Meredith, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | 4 February 1966, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne H N Featonby Lawn, Row H, Grave 49 |
| Memorials: | Meredith & District Roll of Honor, Meredith State School No 1420 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1041, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1041, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1041, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry on October 4, 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Pte Bell was twice thrown off his observation post by high explosive shells, but on the enemy attempting to rush the trench in the temporary absence of the garrison, he ran in single handed, repelled the attack with bombs, killing and wounding several of the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44
Date: 6 April 1916
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mrs Andrew Bell, of Staughton street Meredith, recently received notification ront the Defence Depart ment that her son, Corporal Andrew Bell, D.C.M., had been invalided home and would shortly arrive, in Victoria. Corporal Bell had an exciting experience having been on board the Southland when it was torpedoed. Later on in the trenches of Anzac he held off with bombs, single-handed, a party of Turks. For this gallant deed he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
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