Son of Joseph and Hannah Ashbridge Bell, of 79, Hough Lane, Eagley, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. NOTE: Served as Thomas Bell.
Bell, John Thomas –
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: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
- Regiment: the Duke of Albany's)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Christ Church (Walmsley) C.E. Church Memorial - Turton
- 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