Joseph Bell (1883 - 1918)

Born 14 Aug 1883 in Southburn, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 25 Oct 1918 at age 35 in Le Quesnoy, Somme, Picardie, France

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Biography

Joseph Bell has Irish ancestors.

Joseph Bell lived in Southburn, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Rifleman Joseph Bell was killed in action in France during World War I.

Joseph was born in 1883 at Southburn, Canterbury, New Zealand. ^[1] He was the son of James Bell and Annie Greer. ^[2]

He was killed in action 25 October 1918 age 35 while holding the line at Fort Le Quesnoy, France. He was buried in a spot designated by map reference 51a.r. 22d 40.70. ^{[1] [3]}

This had been the New Zealanders' last major action of the war, taking the town of Le Quesnoy which had been held by the Germans since August 1914. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Archives New Zealand: R21845451 BELL Joseph - Southburn - Farmer:
   • Brother: William James Bell, of Southburn.
   • Sister; Margaret Ann Elizabeth Bell, of Southburn.
   • Embarked with the 37th regimental draft, Service# 70929.
   • Member of 4th NZRB.
2. ↑ NZ BDM Birth search: 1883/12759 Bell Joseph || Annie ||James
3. ↑ Burial: "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007"
   New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60547 #1212064 (accessed 10 December 2022)
   James Bell burial (died on 15 Sep 1922) in South Canterbury.
4. ↑ "New Zealand an Le Quesnoy", NZHistory.govt.nz, accessed 10 December 2022.

• Archives New Zealand: R22274412 BELL, Joseph - WW1 70929 - Army