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BELL, Gerald Mavor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX41008 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bangor, Northern Ireland, 26 December 1906 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Malaya, 8 February 1942, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Col 119 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moree & District Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX41008 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX41008, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
My Grand Uncle
This is my Grand Uncle who i was named after by my late father out of respect for his Uncle.
Gerald Mavor Bell was from Bangor Co Down in Northern Ireland. He was born in 1906 and left Northern Ireland in 1923 sailing to Australia.
He settled in New South Wales however very little is known about his life there before he joined the A.I.Fin 1941.
Submitted 18 September 2015 by GERALD BELL
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