Private John Bell
407119 1st Canadian Army, Western Ontario Regt
Died of Wounds 14th June 1916
Born in Burnley, emigrated to Canada 1912
Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Commemorated in the Canadian Book of Remembrance page 53

• Name BELL
• Initials JE
• First name JOHN EDWARD
• Place of birth Burnley
• Country Lancashire
• Family Son of Thomas Bell, Castle Hille, Settle ; two brothers, Arthur and Stephen; a sister, Annie
• Profession Farm labourer
• Extra info Emigrated to Canada in 1912
Military service
• Place & date of enlistment 4 November 1915, Hythe
• Service number 407119
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 1st - Bn. - Western Ontario Regiment -
• Division - Brigade 1st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Canadian Division
• National force C.E.F.
• Other data related to military career Joined the East Lancashires in England ; after 14 weeks transferred to the 1st Canadians; oiginally attested into the 36th Reserve Battalion
Death
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds right side and arms, in n°3 Can CCS
• Date of death 14 June 1916
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VIII - A - 5A