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BELL, George William Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q224717 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 7 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 30 October 1992, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine Lawn Cemetery Columbarium LC2-111 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, Q224717, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q224717, 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q224717, 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
Doug Bell
George William Douglas Bell was born in Cairns, 7.12.1915, the 2nd of 6 children to Harry & Margaret Johnston. His father worked the cane fields of Mossman before moving the family to Proserpine in 1918.
Doug was 1 of the 1st pupils at Banana Pocket Provisional school. After leaving school he worked the farm with his father, later taking over the farm on his father’s retirement. In 1940 he married May Stafford, having a family of 2 girls. He was active in his community serving on the school & hall committees, as well as being an active member of the Canegrowers branch.
He passed in Proserpine on 30.10.1992 at the Proserpine Nursing Home.
Submitted 14 March 2026 by Lyn Burke
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