Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – Orillia Times, 05 Sep 1918

Newspaper clipping – Orillia Times, 19 Sep 1918

Memorial – This plaque was installed, following World War I, on an interior wall of Collier Street Methodist Church in Barrie, Ontario, to commemorate members of the congregation who died in the war, including Lieutenant A.E. Bell. Note: Since church union in 1925, this church has been known as Collier Street United Church. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2019.)

Other – This is a Slide Memorial with a photo obtained from Arthur Bell's great nephew, Ric Ross in 2021

Memorial – Arthur is commemorated on his parent's grave, in Oro Station, Ontario, Canada.

Photo of Arthur Egbert Bell – Taken just before Arthur left for war.

Newspaper Clipping – National Progress Pub. Co. 1919

Photo of ARTHUR EGBERT BELL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc

Roll of Honour – "This Roll of Honour has been prepared as a permanent tribute to those men of the teaching profession in Ontario, who enlisted in connection with the Great War." Source: The Roll of Honour of the Ontario Teachers Who Served in the Great War 1914-1918 (The Ryerson Press: Toronto, 1922). The 1914-1918 Roll of Service for Ontario Teachers contains 851 names. 101 died as a result of their military service. The information on this Honour Roll may differ from other sources as it was compiled by the Department of Education in Toronto, Ontario, from "...varied and numerous sources, that mistakes are inevitable."

Circumstances of Death – Circumstance of Death Lieutenant Arthur Egbert Bell.

Street sign – Barrie street named in honour of Lieutenant Arthur Egbert Bell with a poppy.

Cenotaph – Barrie, Ontario

Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England