| Regimental number | 6/1464 |
| Address | Blackball |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs G MacGregor, 3 Smith Buildings, High Street, Methil, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Romieres Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 8), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Jessie Paterson Bell, Lower Largo, Fife; Wife: Marjory Rattray Conolly Bell, Croft Dyke, Ceres, Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 27/9/18 after the attack on Grid Trench, Sgt Bell, by his courage and devotion to duty, though twice buried by earth from shellfire, stuck to his work and encouraged his sections to dig and consolidate part of the position he commanded after it was taken. He has shown marked ability to lead the platoon of which he was in command temporarily and has shown a fine example to all ranks by his untiring energy.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |