Name
Private Clifford William Bell
Born
1896-09-14
From
Dunkeld, ON
Occupation
Cheesemaker
Religion
Presbyterian
Death
1918-09-02
Where Died
Cambrai, France
Killed
Killed in Action - "While advancing with his company towards the objective, this soldier was hit by an enemy machine gun bullet and almost instantly killed."
Cemetery
Awards
Good Conduct Badge
Monument
Service Record 1
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651607
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment Date
1916-01-31
Link
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
For more information about Clifford W. Bell, and the artifacts featured below, visit the Bruce County Museum's Online Collections.
Online Collections Link
Sources & Links
Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce BattalionHistory of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
Ontario Vital Statistics
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
160th Enlistment Card
Clifford and Norval Bell
Christmas Day 1916 menu / program, Roster p. 12
"Bruce in Khaki" nominal roll
Their Last Letters Home
Kincardine News article
Walkerton Telescope, Oct. 24, 1918
