BELL, Charles William
| Service Number: | 2191 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1915, enlisted under alias - "Charles PERCY WILSON" |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Greenwich, London, April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Gun shot wound to right thigh, received in action - died of wounds, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Etaples, France, 3 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France Plot II, Row V, Grave 9, Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, Estaires, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2191, enlisted under alias - "Charles PERCY WILSON" | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2191, 3rd Infantry Battalion, under alias - Charles PERCY WILSON onboard HMAT Karoola A63, ex Sydney, NSW | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2191, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2191 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Charles William BELL enlisted under different aliases -
"Charles Percy Wilson" & "Charles Percy William"
Born Greenwich, London
Next of kin noted as: Aunt - Mrs Emily Agnus Bell, 5 Carlton Square, Pomeroy Street, London
Described on enlisting as 23 years 1 month of age; 5' 7.5" tall; 137 lbs;
dark complexion; brown eyes; black hair; Church of England
25/05/1915 enlisted in Liverpool, NSW
16/06/1915 embarked Sydney, NSW onboard HMAT A63 Karoola
as a Private with 3rd Infantry Battalion
30/07/1915 taken on strength 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC
02/08/1915 sick with Influenza, taken to hospital
admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, ANZAC
transferred to Fleet Sweeper, ANZAC
10/08/1915 disembarked Alexander, ex Gloucester Castle - with Influenza
admitted to 3rd Auxillary Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
21/08/1915 transferred to 3rd Auxillary Convalescent Hospital
09/09/1915 5th Training Battalion, for Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces draft, Zeitoun
17/09/1915 rejoined unit, 3rd Battalion, Lemnos
15/12/1915 to hospital ward from 3rd Battalion Anzac
23/12/1915 disembarked at Alexandria, ex HT Dunluce Castle
with gun shot wound to left foot
23/12/1915 admitted to Bombay Presidential Hospital, Alexandria
21/02/1916 discharged to duty, ex 3rd Auxillary Hospital, Cairo
06/03/1916 rejoined unit, Ghezireh and Serapeum
22/03/1916 embarked for overseas onboard HMAT Grampian, ex Alexandria
28/03/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
06/06/1916 promoted to Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
28/06/1916 wounded in action - gun shot wound to right thigh, France
03/07/1916 died of wounds received in action at 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
France
Buried in: Estaires Communal Cemetery, by Reverand P Baker
Plot II, Row V, Grave 9
Medals: 1914/15 Star (11937), British War medal (14577), Victory medal (14519)
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (301971).
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 08/02/2017. Lest we forget.