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Bell, R., Sgt., 1944

Photo: James Pasby

In Garden House Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:-

1526928 Sergeant
R. Bell
Flight Engineer
Royal Air Force
3rd March 1944

Husband of E. Bell, of Dunston, Gateshead.

Sgt. Bell was a crew member of 1666 HCU Lancaster II DS650 -P which took off from Wombleton on a night cross-country exercise. It appeared to lose control and crashed into the Cheviots 1.5 miles west of Catcleugh Reservoir.Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses: Vol.8: Heavy Conversion Units and Miscellaneous Units 1939-1947. W. R. Chorley; 2003; Midland Publishing; page 93. ISBN 1 85780 156 3

Richard Bell is remembered at Dunston on D38.08


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Bell

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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