John William BELL

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Service Number:	4745
Enlisted:	15 October 1915, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Urunga, Bellinger Heads, New South Wales, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Urunga, Bellingen, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, Morisset, New South Wales
Occupation:	Sleeper Cutter
Died:	Died of wounds, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 15 May 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, France Pernois British Cemetery Plot I, Row D, Grave 6 , Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, Amiens, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Urunga War Memorial

15 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4745, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4745, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
15 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4745, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4745 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-15
Date unknown:	Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Son of William and Annie Bell, of High St., Coffs Harbour, North Coast, New South Wales.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Cousin of Albert O'Leary Kempsey, killed in action.