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• Name BELL
• Initials JE
• First name JOHN EDWARD
• Place of birth Burnley
• Country Lancashire, England
• 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
• Sector front which the unit operates during this period #VERW!

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