| Regimental number | 51257 |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Bell, Wills Street, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary Bell, 176 Papanui Road, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 17 |