| Regimental number | 70929 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, James Bell, Southburn, South Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No 20), Fontaine-au-Bois, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: James Bell, of Southburn, South Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 5 |