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James William Bell

In memory of:

Warrant Officer James William Bell

June 30, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

64880

Age:

28

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

405 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of James and Mary H. Bell, of McAdam Junction, New Brunswick.

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:

WESTSTELLINGWERF (NOORDWOLDE) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

B.A. Plot G. Row 1. Grave 3.

Location:

The village of Noordwolde is about 56 kilometres south-south-east of Leeuwarden and 10 kilometres north-east of the Leeuwarden Meppel road. It is on a secondary road from this main road to Makkuga and Oosterwolde. The WESTSTELLINGWERF (NOORDWOLDE) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD surrounds the church, which is on the northern outskirts of the village. The graves are near the western boundary.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Mount Allison University, plaque honouring students who served, and died, in World War II
  • Memorial– Mount Allison University, 1935 yearbook, University Graduates, Arts
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer James William Bell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer James William Bell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– August 1 2005 cemetery Noordwolde
Also a memorial at the cemetery and the chrashplace
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  • Cemetery
  • Memorial– Memorial at the cemetery
  • Photo of James Bell– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of James Bell– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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