Pte
Wilfred Alan Bell

Information about birth

Date of birth:
01/07/1894
Place of birth:
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Plumber
Religion:
Church of England

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
772327
Enlistment place:
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 1st Bn. (Ontario Regiment)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
06/11/1917
Place of death:
Mosselmarkt, Passchendaele, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
23

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 10 - 26 - 28.

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." After reaching the final objective, this soldier was hit in the neck and shoulder by machine gun bullets, fired from a low flying enemy plane, and was almost instantly killed.

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