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BELL, Louis Augustus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1385 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Gundagai, Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gundagai Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 26 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres Plot V1, Row F, Grave 14 Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of our Jack also Tom who was buried at sea, Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gundagai Anzac Grove War Memorial, Gundagai War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1385, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1385, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1385, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 18 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Light Horse Regiment, In the field | |
| 22 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, In the field | |
| 6 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1385, Third Ypres, Shell wound to the fingers on the right hand | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 1385, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1385 awm_unit: 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Allen James Bell and Louisa Mable Grace Bell of Kimo Road, Gundagai, NSW. Brother of James Joseph Thomas Bell who died of wounds on the 29 June 1915 having served with the 1st Battalion and was buried at sea and James A. Bell who returned to Australia on 5 April 1919 having served with the 4th Field Artillery Brigade
6 May 1917 - He made a will in favour of Oscar I. Bell stating that he (Louis) owned 252.5 acres of land, 2 horses, 3 head of cattle, 20 sheep, 1 saddle and bridle, plough and harness etc plus a bike
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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