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Herbert Edgar Bell

In memory of:

Private Herbert Edgar Bell

August 19, 1942
Dieppe, France

Military Service


Service Number:

B/36549

Age:

46

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Born:

April 12, 1896
Northamptonshire Station, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

September 6, 1939
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of Colonel Frank and Grace Bell of Petersham, Australia. Husband of Edith Bell of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 57 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MIDDELKERKE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Row B. Grave 23.

Location:

MIDDELKERKE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 9 Km south west of Oostende. From Oostende the N34 continues for 9 km to the costal town of Middelkerke. The town is approached via the C de Grootelaan which leads to the left hand turning onto Kerkstraat N325. The next immediate left hand turning leads onto the N318 Oostendelaan. 500 metres along the Oostendelaan lies the right hand turning onto the H.Prootstraat. The cemetery is located at the end of H. Prootstraat. This cemetery is not an open site and access is limited by normal cemetery opening hours. (Rear entrance to this cemetery is permanently open).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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