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We remember Edward Inkerman Jordan Bell
We remember Edward Inkerman Jordan Bell
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Gibraltar
Source:8589341
1886
1908
employment
Government Contracts Inspector
Farnborough
United Kingdom
Source:8589355
1908
1915
service
British Army
Temprary Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion
Source:8589373
21st January 1915
1915
marriage
Edith Anne Crook
Source:8619698
1915 - 24th March 1918
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8589371
20th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Middlesex Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion
Source:8589371
23rd October 1916
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8589374
20th February 1918
1918
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
General List
Attached to 99th Infantry Brigade
Source:8589367
20th February 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed by an enemy shell.
Albert, Pas-de-Calais
France
Source:8589341
Source:8589349
24th March 1918
1918
children
Edward Inkerman Jordan Bell
Source:8589341
1918
burial
Albert, Pas-de-Calais
France
Sp. Mem. 5.
Source:8589346
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Inkerman Jordan |
| Initials | EIJ |
| Last Name | Bell |
| Source | 284079 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General List | Attached to 99th Infantry Brigade | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion | Temprary Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Inkerman Jordan Bell | son | 1918 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Bell | mother | ||
| Edward Inkerman Bell | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Anne Crook | wife | 1915 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Will72649 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Who Do You Think You Are magazine | Will72649 | |
| CWGC | Will72649 | |
| Remembering the fallen Saints of the First World War | Will72649 | |
| All the Saints – A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC | Will72649 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette | Will72649 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette - 23 October 1916 | Will72649 | |
| The London Gazette - 5 March 1915 | Will72649 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette - 22 July 1918 | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bell with his battalion | Will72649 | |
| Headstone | David1424 |
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