Name
George William (poss William George) Bell
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/05/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
50227
Suffolk Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial,
Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
George William was born on 29 Oct 1897 in Harpenden to Herbert Bell, a Labourer, and Emily (nee Smart). The family lived at Leyton Green, Harpenden. He had an elder sister and 2 younger brothers.
Wartime Service
George enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment as a Private. He was given the Service Number 21997, this was later changed to 50227. He was killed in action on 4 May 1917 during operations during the Battles of Arras and the Scarpe, Arras. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £6 10s and arrears of £3 15s 6d paid to father.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
