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BELL, Walter Massey
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX24062 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1907 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Colac Primary School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 18 April 1974, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Colac General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX24062 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX24062 |
Personal Stories
Notes on Walter 'Wally' Bell
A former Colac football player, Wally signed up to the Army with his brother John. They travelled to Alexandria (Egypt), Libya, Greece and then Crete.
Wally escaped capture at Crete but received an injury which led to his discharge before the end of the war.
[Source: Colac Family History Project/WW2 Honour Roll]
Submitted 8 August 2025 by Ian Fox
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