Bell, John Thomas –

Son of Joseph and Hannah Ashbridge Bell, of 79, Hough Lane, Eagley, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. NOTE: Served as Thomas Bell.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bell
  • Forename: John Thomas
  • Date of birth: May 25th, 1896
  • Birth place: Bishop Auckland, County Durham
  • Place of residence: Eagley, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 16th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240806
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: Special Memorial. A. 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/06/1917 01/06/1917 07/12/1917 17/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4d 6c* S8* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 01/06/1917 08/06/1917

Please contact us if you have any new information about this entry

* indicates required field