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BELL, DONALD SIMPSON
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
BELL, DONALD SIMPSON
Date Of Birth
3 Dec 1890
Age
25
Birth Place
Harrogate, Yorkshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
5 Jul 1916
Date Of Death
10 Jul 1916
Fate
Killed in action.
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9th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own). Former professional football player. Son of Smith and Annie Bell, of Western Flats, Queen's Road, Harrogate; husband of Rhoda Bell, of Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Rank Name
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
8870 (V.C.); Issue: 29740 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Horseshoe Trench, Somme, France; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion
9th Battalion
Place of Death
Somme, France
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Yorkshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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