BELL, Harry William

BELL, Harry William – A Southern Downs Veteran

CONFLICT : WWI
SERVICE NO : 2780
RANK : Lance Corporal
UNIT : 9th Battalion
ENLISTMENT DATE : 9/06/1915
AGE : 28
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT : Brisbane, Queensland
PLACE OF BIRTH : Rockhampton, Queensland
RELIGION : Roman Catholic
OCCUPATION : Miller
DATE OF DEATH : 10/03/1918
PLACE OF BURIAL : Nord Pas de Calais, France

MEMORIALS : Warwick Amateur Rugby League Memorial To Footballers, Warwick War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

View this person’s Service File : Harry William BELL

NOTES : Harry was the son of Henry Little and Ellen Clare Bell. Like so many others, he died of wounds sustained in fighting near Bailleul. Bailleul was a thriving town until the advance of the Germans in April 1918. In the military extension of the Communal Cemetery, comprising of four acres, Harry was laid to rest. By the end of the First World War were were 4,000 veterans buried in the cemetery.

Read about Southern Downs Military History here.