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Captain Alexander Herbert Bell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-01-07
Place of birth: Eccles Lancashire England
Next of kin: Arthur D. Bell, son, c/o Mrs. A.H. Bell, 4 Denmark Villars, Hove, Eng.
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-03-16
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Locre Churchyard, I.E.11

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain
Rank detail

Captain (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 2938007
LAC ID: 35582
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0606-S037
Uploader's Notes:

Son of the late Maj. A. Bell (48th Northamptonshire Regt.) and Mrs. Bell; husband of Ethel Bell, of The Hillside, Hassocks, Sussex. Prior service with 30th BC Horse.

CEF Burial Registers - Died of Wounds (Accidentally received). While this officer was instructing the members of a Grenade School, a bomb exploded prematurely, causing wounds to him which resulted in almost immediate death.

Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2012-12-17
Last modified: 2014-05-28