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Earl Theodore Bell

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class I Earl Theodore Bell

February 24, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

R/84274

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

517 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of James and Maude Bell, of Guelph, Ontario, Canada; husband of Georgina Bell, of Guelph.

Commemorated on Page 246 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY
Cheshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. A. Grave 764.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Document– Accident Investigation into the crash of Malifax Mk V LK998 on 24 Feb 44 page #1 Source: Library & Archives Canada via Capt. R. Whitehouse

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    Document – Accident Investigation into the crash of Malifax Mk V LK998 on 24 Feb 44 page #1 Source: Library & Archives Canada via Capt. R. Whitehouse
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    Document – Accident Investigation into the crash of Malifax Mk V LK998 on 24 Feb 44 page #2 Source: Library & Archives Canada via Capt. R. Whitehouse
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  • Document– Accident Investigation into the crash of Halifax Mk V LK998 on 24 Feb 44 page #4 Source: Library & Archives Canada via Capt. R. Whitehouse

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    Document – Accident Investigation into the crash of Halifax Mk V LK998 on 24 Feb 44 page #4 Source: Library & Archives Canada via Capt. R. Whitehouse
  • Funeral Procession– Funeral Procession of the four Canadian crew members of Halifax LK998 on the afternoon of 28 Feb 44 at 1300 hrs. A cold and bleak site at the time is now a pleasant green park-like setting. Source: Goodfellow Family Archives via Capt. R. Whitehouse

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    Funeral Procession – Funeral Procession of the four Canadian crew members of Halifax LK998 on the afternoon of 28 Feb 44 at 1300 hrs. A cold and bleak site at the time is now a pleasant green park-like setting. Source: Goodfellow Family Archives via Capt. R. Whitehouse
  • Funeral Procession– As the funeral ceremony concludes, the bodies are lowered into the graves. This is a service cemetery and graves were prepared in advance for the expected casualties. Almost all of the graves here are from flying accidents at the local flying schools. Source: Goodfellow Family Archives via Capt. R. Whitehouse

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    Funeral Procession
    Funeral Procession – As the funeral ceremony concludes, the bodies are lowered into the graves. This is a service cemetery and graves were prepared in advance for the expected casualties. Almost all of the graves here are from flying accidents at the local flying schools. Source: Goodfellow Family Archives via Capt. R. Whitehouse
  • Funeral Procession– The bugler blows the Last Post and Reveille as the burial part salutes their comrades for the last time. These pictures were sent to all of the families of the dead Canadian crew members. Source: Goodfellow Family Archives via Capt. R. Whitehouse

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    Funeral Procession
    Funeral Procession – The bugler blows the Last Post and Reveille as the burial part salutes their comrades for the last time. These pictures were sent to all of the families of the dead Canadian crew members. Source: Goodfellow Family Archives via Capt. R. Whitehouse

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