Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Le Cateau Military Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 51D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Member, Order of the British Empire | ||
Early Life :
Native of Ireland, son of Alfred and Selina Bell.Education & Career :
His pre-war career until his volunteering for war service was as a Publisher and resident at 6 Old Bond Street, S.W. London. According to the UK census of 1911, he spent some time as an Assurance Clerk.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7/Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
The 1921 book - Masonic Roll of Honour - lists BELL as a Private, but his correct rank is 2nd Lieutenant as shown on the probate record. He was also awarded an MBE as recorded in the London Gazette 4th June 1918, "for an act of gallantry not in the presence of the enemy".
Records exist at The National Archives: WO339/75386
Detail :
Probate record: BELL, Lee of 6 Old Bond Street, Middlesex, second-lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died 17 October 1918 in France on active service. Administration London 27 June to Alfred Bell fine art publisher. Effects £104 4s. 1d.
Appears on the Casualties of World War I 1914-1922 list for Ireland. BELL, Lee. Rank, Second Lieutenant (Temporary), Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 7th Batt.; killed in action, October 17, 1918.
The register of Soldiers Effects 1901-29 confirms all other information, but it appears the War Gratuity admin had not been completed, calculated or administered out.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Anglo-Colonial No. 3175 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
28th June 1915 | 26th July 1915 | 27th September 1915 |
The records of Anglo-Colonial at United Grand Lodge show "Killed in action June 1918". He is resident at "6 Old Bond, S.W." and as a "Publisher". A direct match with the address leads to the Probate record shown above.
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