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Surname: BELL
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 7022
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Battalion / Unit: 1/5th Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1916-11-03
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: VIII. D. 159.
CWGC Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Bell was the son of Joseph and Fanny Bell, née Hartley. Joseph was born at Widdale Head (between Ribblehead and Hawes) and Fanny at Barnoldswick, Yorkshire.
1901 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 18, St. James Square - John Bell, aged 8 years, born Barnoldswick, son of Joseph and Fanny Bell.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 12, Denton Street - John Bell, aged 18 years, born Barnoldswick, son of Joseph and Fanny Bell.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John Bell, 3655, W. Rid. R.; 7022, York. L.I. D. of W. 3.11.16.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Bell, 3655, 1/7th W. Rid. R.; 7022, 1/5th Yorks L.I. D. of W. 3.11.16.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Bell, 7022 (late 3655), 1/5th Bn K.O.Y.L.I. Date and Place of Death: 3.11.16. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and sole legatee - Fanny. £5 17s. 6d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for John. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Fanny Bell. Relationship to soldier: Mother. Address: 12, Denton Street, Barnoldswick.
On the 2 February 1918 the 1/5th Bn K.O.Y.L.I. was transferred from the 49th (West Riding) Division to the 62nd (2/West Riding) Division. The battalion absorbed the 2/5th Battalion, K.O.Y.L.I. becoming the 5th Battalion.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
BELL, John, aged 24, K.O.Y.L.I., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, 12, Denton Street, [Barnoldswick], died of wounds Nov. 3, 1916.
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Private John BELL
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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10 November 1916
BARNOLDSWICK CASUALTIES
Private John Bell, K.O.Y.L.I., who was wounded a second time on the 28th ult., has had one arm amputated at a Casualty Clearing Station in France. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, 12, Denton Street, Barnoldswick, who have another son in France. In a letter to the bereaved parents notifying the transfer of their son to the base hospital, a nursing sister wrote:- "He was progressing very well, but I am sorry to say he had to lose one arm the day before he left us, as it was not doing very well and was endangering his life." Mr. Bell, the father, was himself only discharged from the Army six weeks ago.
24 November 1916
BELL - November 3, 1916, at the General Hospital, Boulogne, from wounds received in action, Pte. John Bell, K.O.Y.L.I., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, 12 Denton Street, Barnoldswick, aged 24 years.
24 November 1916
MORE BARLICKIANS PAY THE PRICE - PRIVATE JOHN BELL
News of the death of two more Barnoldswick soldiers was received on Friday last. Private John Bell, K.O.Y.L.I., who was severely wounded on the 28th ult., and had an arm amputated at a Casualty Clearing Station, succumbed to his injuries in the General Hospital at Boulogne on November 3rd. He was 24 years of age.
Private Bell was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, 12, Denton Street, Barnoldswick. He had been in France four months, and had been slightly wounded previously. Before joining the Army he was employed by Messrs. J. Sagar & Sons, Bankfield Shed. In a letter to the bereaved parents, C.Q.M.S. Livsey, of the same regiment writes:- "He was working with the Royal Engineers in a village, and was carrying some articles to be used in the front line trench when a German shell burst overhead, and a piece of shell caught him and gave him a nasty blow."
Another member of the same family is serving at the Front, and the father was recently discharged as a time-expired man.
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10 November 1916
BARNOLDSWICK CASUALTIES
Private John Bell, K.O.Y.L.I., who was wounded a second time on the 28th ult., has had one arm amputated at a Casualty Clearing Station in France. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, 12, Denton Street, Barnoldswick, who have another son in France. In a letter to the bereaved parents notifying the transfer of their son to the Base Hospital, a nursing sister wrote:- "He was progressing very well, but I am sorry to say he had to lose one arm the day before he left us, as it was not doing well and was endangering his life." Mr. Bell (the father) was himself only discharged from the army six weeks ago.
24 November 1916
BELL - November 3, 1916, at the General Hospital in Boulogne, as the result of wounds received in action, Pte. John Bell, K.O.Y.L.I., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, of 12 Denton Street, Barnoldswick, aged 24.
24 November 1916
MORE 'BARLICKERS' LOSE THEIR LIVES - Two From the Same Street
News of the death of two more Barnoldswick soldiers was received on Friday last. Private John Bell, K.O.Y.L.I., who was severely wounded on the 28th ult., and had an arm amputated at a Casualty Clearing Station, succumbed to his injuries in the General Hospital at Boulogne on November 3rd. He was 24 years of age. Pte. Bell was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, 12, Denton Street, Barnoldswick. He had been in France four months, and had been slightly wounded previously. Before joining the Army he was employed by Messrs. J. Sagar and Sons, Bankfield Shed. In a letter to the bereaved parents, Company Quarter Master Sergeant Livsey, of the same regiment writes:- "He was working with the Royal Engineers in a village, and was carrying some articles to be used in the front line trench when a German shell burst overhead, and a piece of shell caught him and gave him a nasty blow."
Another member of the same family is serving at the Front, and the father was recently discharged as a time-expired man.
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