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We remember Richard Bell
We remember Richard Bell
Timeline
Timeline
1882
employment
Worker
Vitriol Works of Messers Tennant
Carnoustie, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9264337
enlistment
Carnoustie, Forfarshire
United Kingdom
Source:9264242
marriage
Elizabeth Carnegie Bell
Source:7302681
service
British Army
Private
S/18140
Royal Highlanders
Source:288772
service
British Army
Private
S/40853
Seaforth Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:9264242
1917
death
Source:7302681
24th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. B. 28.
Source:7302681
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Bell |
| Source | 288772 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/18140 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/40853 | Seaforth Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Carnegie Bell | wife |
Media
Media
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Seaforth Highlanders Cap BadgeSeaforth Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Richard Bell.
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Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, ElginSeaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin, Morayshire which is currently on the outside of the Public Library which was once one of the headquarters of the regiment.Contributed by:
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Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de CalaisBrown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France where Richard Bell is honoured and buried.
Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Arbroath and District Roll of HonourMore about Arbroath and District Roll of Honour
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Seaforth Highlanders - 4th BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 4th Battalion
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Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects. | Vincent96527 | |
| Arbroath & District Roll of Honour 1914 - 1919 - Book | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin | Vincent96527 | |
| Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais | Vincent96527 |
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