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We remember John Bell Nelson
We remember John Bell Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Esther M Nelson
Source:7736797
1892
1893
1901
location
Browning Road, Ramsey
Isle of Man
parents address
Source:7736797
31st March 1901
1903
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7736180
1903 - 1911
1911
location
The Royal Masonic School, The Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8522542
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Pupil
Office of HM Attorney General for the Isle of Man
Douglas
Isle of Man
Source:7736180
1911 - September 1914
1914
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7736180
September 1914
1914
service
British Army
9th Royal Lancers
A Squadron
Source:7736180
September 1914 - 25th April 1915
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:7736180
25th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
2/5th Battalion
Source:8522187
25th April 1915 - 16th February 1916
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:3220426
16th September 1915
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Devomshire Regiment
Source:8522267
17th February 1916 - 30th June 1917
1916
hospitalisation
He contracted enteric fever and needed four months convalescence in India and Ceylon before returning to Mesopotamia.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7736180
1916 - 1917
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7736180
1916
1917
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7736180
1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
Source:8522267
1st July 1917
1917
service
Indian Army
Captain
125th Napier's Rifles
Source:8522295
September 1917 - 22nd September 1918
1918
theatres
Asia :6
Source:7736180
May 1918 - 22nd September 1918
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8522295
9th August 1918
1918
death
Died of wounds
At Beit Lid, on 20th September, he was wounded in the abdomen by the bullet of a machine-gun, which he was silencing. He died two days later in Tul Keram, which he had just helped to capture.
Tul Keram
Jordan
Source:7735763
Source:7736180
22nd September 1918
burial
He is buried in Grave Number 39 in the military cemetery at Ramleh.
Israel
R. 39
Source:7735763
Source:7736180
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Bell |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 3220426 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Road, Ramsey | Isle of Man | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| The Royal Masonic School, The Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9th Royal Lancers | A Squadron | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 2/5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Devomshire Regiment | Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 125th Napier's Rifles | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Jane Nelson | mother | ||
| Charles Banks Nelson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther M Nelson | sister | 1892 |
Media
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John Bell NelsonPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 30 April 1915 | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 30 May 1916 | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 11 October 1918 | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 31 January 1919 | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Bell Nelson | Gordon760 |
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