Kenneth Bell
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Kenneth William Bell (1920 - 2003)

Kenneth William Bell
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 11 Mar 1944 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australiamap
[children unknown]
Died at age 83 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australiamap
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Biography

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Kenneth Bell was born in Victoria, Australia
Kenneth Bell is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Sergeant Kenneth Bell served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 31 May 1940
Unit(s): 2/4 F REG
Service ended: 8 October 1945

Kenneth William Bell was born on 15 July 1920 in Elsternwick, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. [1]

Kenneth William Bell served in World War 2 with the Australian Army, Service Number: VX17736, attaining the rank of Sergeant. His Next of kin was BELL, WILLIAM. He enlisted on 31 May 1940 at Caulfield, Victoria. His posting at discharge was: 2/4 F REG. He was released from service on 08 October 1945. [2]

On 11 Mar 1944 at the age of 23 years, Kenneth married 24 year old Jean Illguth at the Holy Trinity Church in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland.[3] Jean and Kenneth had 3 children, 1 boy and 2 girls.

Kenneth died on 14 Sep 2003 at the age of 83 years in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[4] and was cremated at the Mt Gravatt Cemetary and Crematorium in Brisbane.[5]

Research Notes

Sources

  1. Birth: Public Record Office Victoria; Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria; 21147/1920; Birth; 15 July 1920; Kenneth Wm. Bell; https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  2. World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 17 Apr 2023), Veteran Details for KENNETH WILLIAM BELL for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: VX17736; Rank: Sergeant; Enlistment from 31 May 1940 to 8 October 1945.
  3. Marriage: Queensland Government; Family History Research Service; Marriage; 11 Mar 1944; Kenneth William Bell & Lucy Jean Illguth; https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/dc56284bd71a63c39c2ba4cba3fb8a85df9b3b285bd5ce42908dc6ad5575f572
  4. Death: The Ryerson Index; Index to death notices in Australian newspapers; 14 Sep 2003 / 17 Sep 2003; BELL Kenneth William; https://www.ryersonindex.org/
  5. Burial: Find a Grave; Mount Gravatt Cemetary and Crematorium, Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; CREMATORIUM-MEMORIAL-ANZAC 28-102; Memorial page; 14 Sep 2003; Kenneth Bell; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152284582/kenneth-bell




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Bell-23720 and Bell-37515 appear to represent the same person because: Hi Brenda

I created a new profile for Kenneth Bell and now am just wanting to tidy this up for Wikitree by merging both the old one (which is just a shell really) and the new profile I created. Thanks for helping with this, Ian

posted on Bell-37515 (merged) by Ian Perry