We remember Douglas George Patrick Bell

We remember Douglas George Patrick Bell

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1896
birth Witton Gilbert, Co Durham United Kingdom Source:8686618 Source:9413202 24th December 1896
1901
location Fulforth Farm, Witton Gilbert, County Durham United Kingdom parents address Source:9413202 1901
1916
service Royal Navy Surgeon Probationer Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS SPITFIRE Source:8686618 31st May 1916
1924
marriage Kathleen M Walls Source:9413204 1924
1959
death Northumberland United Kingdom Source:8686618 Source:9413207 30th January 1959
awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration Source:8686618

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Douglas George Patrick
Initials DGP
Last Name Bell,
Source 8686618
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Fulforth Farm, Witton Gilbert, County Durham United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS SPITFIRE Surgeon Probationer
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DSC British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Kathleen M Walls wife 1924

Media

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  • Taken onboard HMS Spitfire
    Having just taken receipt of his DSC. He and my grandfather A P Bush were friends and this photo comes from his album

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    Alan59713

  • "Holder and Besant going ashore to play tennis."
    Two individuals seemingly in a tender belonging to HMS Warspite dressed casually

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    Marcus129296

  • DGPB on board HMS Warspite
    An individual, my grandfather, dressed in uniform and standing on the foredeck of HMS Warspite. In the background one sees the Forth Bridge.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Unloading 15" shells HMS Warspite."
    50 or so shells are seen on the deck awaiting transfer to a lighter by means of a hoist.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Quarterdeck, HMS Warspite."
    A scene of the quarterdeck of the battleship HMS Warspite, with the ship's company in white uniforms being inspected.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Warpite in dock Rosyth"
    HMS Warspite shown in port profile held in position by numerous timbers while repairs are made at the Royal Naval Dockyard in Scotland.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Glorious."
    A ship, battlecruiser HMS Glorious, seen in port profile, with a seabird.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Renown."
    The battlecruiser HMS Renown shown in port profile.

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    Marcus129296

  • HMS Engadine seaplane carrier, late Channel Packet
    A ship HMS Engadine shown in starboard profile. As SS Engadine it ran between Folkestone and Boulogne and was named for a picturesque district of Switzerland.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Hun Battlecruisers Scapa."
    Two unidentified German warships impounded at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Hun Destroyers, Scapa."
    Several unidentified German warships at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    An unidentified three-funnel warship in the distance on a running sea.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Martial."
    HMS Martial, a destroyer, shown in port profile.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Active, Queenstown."
    HMS Active, a cruiser, in port profile stationed at Queenstown [now Cobh] County Cork, Ireland. The Royal Navy and the US Navy based ships here to counter the threat from submarines.

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    Marcus129296

  • "American Destroyer."
    An unidentified American destroyer shown in starboard profile. The camouflage paint scheme was designed with the intention of making the vessel hard to assess for target purposes.

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    Marcus129296

  • Portsmouth Civil Infirmary 1916
    Three individuals standing before an entrance of the Portsmouth Civil Infirmary [aka the Royal Portsmouth Hospital, destr 1979].

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    Unidentified warship in starboard profile.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    SS Etonian received a torpedo and sank on 23rd March 1918 off the coast of County Cork.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    Etonian capsizing.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    Etonian sinking by the bow.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    Etonian succumbs.

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    Marcus129296

  • 'Sea immediately after ship disappeared."
    "Sinking of SS Etonia [sic] 60 miles south of Queenstown."

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    Marcus129296

  • "After 4 inch gun."
    Front view of 4 inch gun with seaman in the background on an unidentified vessel.

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    Marcus129296

  • "SS Olympic."
    Distant view of RMS Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic, in starboard profile.

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    Marcus129296

  • "N class submarine, alongside a Sloop."
    Harbour view of a submarine in starboard profile with letters N1 on the bow. The vessel was launched in 1914 as HMS Nautilus.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    View of a torpedo being taken inboard amidships with hoist and pulley on an unidentified ship.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Getting a torpedo inboard."
    View of a torpedo clear of the water against a background of hills.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    Stern view of an American destroyer after inboard explosion of depth charge.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Stern of American Destroyer after ... explosion."
    Close view of damaged American destroyer at a dock.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Armoured cruiser and oiler."
    Unidentified cruiser in starboard profile. Further off an oil tanker.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    SS Etonian stern clear of water.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Michael."
    HMS Michael was a destroyer.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Sailing the whaler."
    Two unidentified individuals in naval unifrom sailing an open boat with a mizzen mast.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Brown, Flynn and James, HMS Strongbow."
    Three individuals in naval uniform aboard a ship. HMS Strongbow was sunk by German ships on 17 October 1917. Engineer Lieutenant Commander Steven Brown perished. Lieutenant Rupert James survived. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1917-10Oct.htm

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    Marcus129296

  • 'HMS Minotaur."
    HMS Minotaur was a cruiser and sometime flagship off China.

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    Marcus129296

  • 'HMS Offa."
    HMS Offa was a destroyer on which DGPB served.

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    Marcus129296

  • "HMS Offa and HMS Indomitable and another off Hoy"
    HMS Indomitable was a battlecruiser. Hoy is part of the Orkney Islands.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Destroyers Cromarty Firth."
    Three destroyers in starboard profile.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Breech, 4 inch gun."
    An Officer and two Seamen standing by the breech of a gun on anunidentified ship.

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    Marcus129296

  • "Destroyers at Scapa, Orkney."
    Several destroyers in port profile anchored at Scapa Flow.

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    Marcus129296

  • "SS Tuscania... torpedoed 1918."
    SS Tuscania was conveying American troops when it was sunk 5 February 1918. Image is framed by an oval.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    DGPB the photographer on shore leave.

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    Marcus129296

  • uncaptioned
    Signature in photograph album.

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    Marcus129296

Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Deborah102878
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Deborah102878

External Evidence

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DSC group medal sale in 2013 Gerry59140

Multimedia

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Taken onboard HMS Spitfire Alan59713
"Holder and Besant going ashore to play tennis." Marcus129296
DGPB on board HMS Warspite Marcus129296
"Unloading 15" shells HMS Warspite." Marcus129296
"Quarterdeck, HMS Warspite." Marcus129296
"HMS Warpite in dock Rosyth" Marcus129296
"HMS Glorious." Marcus129296
"HMS Renown." Marcus129296
HMS Engadine seaplane carrier, late Channel Packet Marcus129296
"Hun Battlecruisers Scapa." Marcus129296
"Hun Destroyers, Scapa." Marcus129296
uncaptioned Marcus129296
"HMS Martial." Marcus129296
"HMS Active, Queenstown." Marcus129296
"American Destroyer." Marcus129296
Portsmouth Civil Infirmary 1916 Marcus129296
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'Sea immediately after ship disappeared." Marcus129296
"After 4 inch gun." Marcus129296
"SS Olympic." Marcus129296
"N class submarine, alongside a Sloop." Marcus129296
uncaptioned Marcus129296
"Getting a torpedo inboard." Marcus129296
uncaptioned Marcus129296
"Stern of American Destroyer after ... explosion." Marcus129296
"Armoured cruiser and oiler." Marcus129296
uncaptioned Marcus129296
"HMS Michael." Marcus129296
"Sailing the whaler." Marcus129296
"Brown, Flynn and James, HMS Strongbow." Marcus129296
'HMS Minotaur." Marcus129296
'HMS Offa." Marcus129296
"HMS Offa and HMS Indomitable and another off Hoy" Marcus129296
"Destroyers Cromarty Firth." Marcus129296
"Breech, 4 inch gun." Marcus129296
"Destroyers at Scapa, Orkney." Marcus129296
"SS Tuscania... torpedoed 1918." Marcus129296
uncaptioned Marcus129296
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