Morpeth Herald 20/07/1917 carries a brief obituary:
Rifleman John Bell, London Regiment, 13 Nelson Place, Blyth, missing since Oct. 7th, is now reported killed in action on that date.
[He was the son of Martha Bell, of 13, Nelson Place, Blyth, and the late George Bell.]
He is remembered at Blyth on B42.14 B42.24 B42.31 and The CWGC entry for Rifleman Bell