William James BELL

BELL, William James

Service Number: 455
Enlisted: 11 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Farrier Sergeant
Last Unit: 12th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Dapto, New South Wales, Australia, 1876
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farrier
Died: Illness, Australia, 10 June 1919
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Presbyterian Section, Plot 5D, Row 69, Grave 3
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Elizabeth Bell of 51 Francis Street, Sydney, NSW. Father of Heather Bell

During his service he suffered from dysentry on a reuglar basis

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Scottish Rifles for 12 years and the Australia Commonwealth Horse in South Affrica

Served a 5 years apprenticeship with C. Pist of Windsor, NSW