Henry Bell

Henry Bell

Private 191 — 29nd Bn , 8th Brigade, Married, Age : 40

Born : Bendigo, Victoria, Australia (date-1916)

Address : Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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Henry « Harry » Bell fought during the Battle of Fromelles on 19/20 July 1916.

His name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16 and his identification disc had been sent to his family.

Reports said that he fought in German trenches and killed by a shell in the second line.

His wife sent many letters to the army to know if her husband was a prisoner of war until his death announcement on December 1918.

Fromelles, Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Plot I-A -1

Engagement date : 21 July1915

Arrived in France : 23 June 1916

Killed in combat : 19 July 1916

Identified : March 2018