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Bell, E., Gnr., 1917
In Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand is the Commonwealth War Grave of 186858 Gunner Edward Bell, serving with the Royal Field Artillery who died 12/12/1917.

Washington School’s Military History and European Culture Project provides the following:

EDWARD BELL – Royal Field Artillery – 12.12.17first served in 28 Northumberland Fusiliers but he transferred to 63 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and was killed on 12 December 1917 (though the Brigade war diary describes the front as very quiet from 10-16 December) and was buried in Fins New British Cemetery. Edward, son of Thomas and Elizabeth, was 19, his last address given as 33 Woodland Terrace (Poppy House).

He is remembered in Washington on W96.01 and W96.22


The CWGC entry for Gunner Bell

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