BELL, Alexander Armstrong Thompson
| Service Number: | 1516 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Booligal, New South Wales, Australia, 1 July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Booligal, Hay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Sheep-station Overseer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 26 August 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' |
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| 28 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1516, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1516, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1516 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-26 |
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"Alexander Bell was born on 1 July 1886 in Hay, New South Wales. His parents were Lewis and Mary Ann (née Armstrong) Bell. He attended Scotch from 1900 to 1903. His obituary says he was always a successful student and that he matriculated in eight subjects. His attachment to the school was apparent in his request for an extra copy of The Scotch Collegian while away at the front. His parents dedicated a prize for French and Latin at Scotch in his name. This continues as the ‘Alex Bell Prize for French’ at Year 12.
Alexander was a grazier and station overseer when he enlisted on 14 April 1915 at Melbourne. He served in the 21st Battalion with the rank of Corporal. His Regimental Number was 1516. Alexander died on 26 August 1916 at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, in France. He was 30 years of age..." - READ MORE LINK (www.scotch.vic.edu.au)
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