Every Name a Story

E. Bell 1917
Rank : Lance Corporal

New Delaval

Edward  Bell

Every Name a Story

In Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 37938 Lance Corporal Edward Bell, M.M., serving with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 31/10/1917.

The son of Robert Bell, of New Delaval; husband of M. J. Bell, of 65, New Road, New Delaval, Newsham, Northumberland.

Morpeth Herald 30/11/17 carries a brief obituary:
Lance-Corporal E. Bell, N.F., New Delaval, Military Medallist, has died of wounds received from the explosion of an enemy aeroplane bomb in France. Bell was married when on leave ten weeks ago.

Edward Bell is remembered in New Delaval on N51.01

First Name: Edward

Last Name: Bell

Service Number: 37938

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 31/10/1917

Age: 26

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion

Decorations: Military Medal

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Blyth Valley

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New Delaval
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