Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Guards' Cemetery, Combles | Priez Farm Mem. 19. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of James and Bell, of The Raine School Lane, Sandiway, Northwich.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 13/Welsh Regiment |
13th (Service) Battalion (2nd Rhondda) Formed at Cardiff on 23 October 1914. Moved to Rhyl and attached to 129th Brigade in 43rd Division. 28 April 1915 : formation became the 114th Brigade in 38th (Welsh) Division. Moved to Winchester in August 1915. Landed at Le Havre in December 1915. |
| Action : Operations on the Ancre |
11 January - 13 March 1917. Operations on the Ancre concerned the gradual advance in the area around Miramont during which the Germans retired towards the Hindenburg Line defences.
Detail :
David: 2690 West Kirby Lodge Year of Warrant1897 Masonic Rooms, Meols Drive, West Kirby, Cheshire 27825 Private BELL Joseph Welsh Regiment 18th Battalion The son of James Bell of The Raine, School Lane, Sandiway, Northwich, Cheshire he was born at Tarporley, Cheshire. He resided at Oakmere, Cheshire and enlisted at Northwich. He was killed in action on the 30th December 1916 aged 21 and is buried in Guards? Cemetery, Combles, France, Priez Farm Memorial 19, Grave Reference Split 19.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | West Kirby No. 2690 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th April 1915 | 5th March 1915 | 5th May 1915 |
In the records of United Grand Lodge for West Kirby Lodge it shows Joseph recorded on war service and "Killed in action date unknown"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley