History while in the forces
16 Feb 1916: joined Artist's Rifles and trained as a Cadet24 Nov 1916: gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment
24 Jan 1917: sailed for France
01 Mar 1917: wounded in the head on ... and now in a London hospital
22 Jun 1917: passed for home service. In training at Raglan Barracks, Devonport
03 Oct 1917: in training at Golf House, Felixtowe
15 Nov 1917: re-joined his Battalion 12th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, British Expeditionary Force
Dec 1918: seriously ill in hospital, France
- Surname
- Bell
- Forename
- Alfred Ernest
- Rating or rank
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment
- Branch
- Luton
- Date of Birth
- 12 Nov 1882
- Date of birth
- 1882
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 22 Feb 1899
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 15 Feb 1916
