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R.G. Bell 1939
Rank : Radio Officer

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Ralph Grierson  Bell

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In Annan Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of Radio Officer Ralph Grierson Bell serving on S.S. Magdapur (Liverpool) with the Merchant Navy who died 10/09/1939.

The son of Ralph and Elizabeth Burnett Bell and the husband of Elizabeth Cooper Bell, of Branton, Northumberland.

The S.S. Magdapur was a cargo ship of 8641 tons which was sunk by a mine in daylight off the coast at Aldeburgh. Six of her 81 crew were killed. The rest were rescued by the Aldeburgh Lifeboat.

Ralph Grierson Bell is remembered at Powburn on P39.01 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Ralph Grierson

Last Name: Bell

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 10/09/1939

Age: 43

Rank: Radio Officer

Regiment: Merchant Navy

Unit/Ship: S.S. Magdapur (Liverpool)

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