James Bell

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/29708
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 6th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 31
  • Date of Death: 19.12.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: VII.A.9.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Coupar Angus
  • Address: 32 Gardner Street, Dundee
  • Occupation: Manager, Dundee Co-Op Society
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Agnes Bell, 32 Gardiner St, Dundee

  • Children:

    William, born 20.04.1914 & James, born 26.05.1919

More about James Bell

James Bell   S/29708   Cameron Highlanders

Private James Bell (31), Cameron Highlanders, whose wife and two children reside at 32 Gardner Street, Lochee―died of wounds.  Previously employed with City of Dundee Co-Operative Society, Ltd., as manger at the Hawkhill and Lochee Branches.

Dundee Courier 7th January 1918

Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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