William Sunday BELL

Regimental number70134
Date of birth24 August 1890
Place of birthSunday Island
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 9.5"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinBrother, J Bell, Woodleigh, Glen Murray
Enlistment date12 September 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 34th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on 8 February 1918
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 June 1919
Discharge date5 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 8 Febryary 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 29 March 1918; marched in to Sling Camp, 20 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1918; joined 1st Entrenching Bn, in the field, 31 May 1918.

Transferred to and joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Bn, 3 August 1918.

Wounded in action, 15 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, chin), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 August 1918; discharged to unit, 19 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 19 August 1918.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 13 September 1918 (bomb wound, left foot), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 September 1918; to No 83 General Hospital, Boulogne, 15 September 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 10 October 1918; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Escault, 17 October 1918; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 25 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMNZT 'Matatua', 28 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 5 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: Thomas (b. Leeds, England) and Fredericka (b. London, England) BELL
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 4
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805