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John Mercer Grimshaw Bell

In memory of:

Lieutenant John Mercer Grimshaw Bell

October 11, 1918

Military Service

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

7th Sqdn.

Citation(s):

Military Cross (MC)

Additional Information

Son of Richard and Annie Stewart Bell, of Maple Cottage, Sooke, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 583 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. D. 17.

Location:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY is situated on the northern outskirts of Boulogne. From Calais follow the A16 to Boulogne and come off at Junction 3 and follow the D96E for Wimereux Sud. Continue on this road for approximately 1 kilometre when the TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY will be found on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOHN MERCER GRIMSHAW BELL– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN MERCER GRIMSHAW BELL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of October 13, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y268uvic/mode/1up?view=theater . Note that Lieutenant Bell's regimental number while serving with the C.E.F. was 40129.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of October 13, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y268uvic/mode/1up?view=theater . Note that Lieutenant Bell's regimental number while serving with the C.E.F. was 40129.
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    Grave marker

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