DEATHS.
FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE. BELL.—On July 20, 1915, at the Dardanelles, of dysentery, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell youngest son of Mrs Geo. Bell, and brother of Frank E. Bell and Mrs A. M'Gill, 1 Constitution street, Dunedin; aged 24 years. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16454, 5 August 1915, Page 4]
SERGT.-TRUMPETER BELL. Mrs G. Bell, of Constitution street, received official intimation on Wednesday that her youngest son, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell, had died from dysentery on July 20 at the Dardanelles. Sergeant Bell was born in Kaitangata, educated at the Arthur Street and Otago Boys' High Schools, and afterwards took up legal studies. He was engaged in the offices of Messrs Duncan and MacGregor, Mr D. Cooke, and Messrs Webb and Allan. At the time of enlisting he was holding a responsible position in Mr A C. Middleton's office in Waimate. He volunteered at the outbreak of the war, and went away with the main body in the South Canterbury Mounted Regiment. He had been about two months at the Dardanelles before his death. Sergeant Bell was a brother of Messrs Bell, of the Dominion Rubber Company, of Kelantan, and of Mr F. E. Bell, a local motor agent. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16456, 7 August 1915, Page 11]
PERSONAL. Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell (died from dysentery) was the youngest son of Mrs Elizabeth Bell, of Constitution street. He was born at Kaitangata, and educated in Dunedin at the Arthur Street School. After spending four years at the Otago Boys' High School, he entered Messrs Duncan and M'Gregor's office for the purpose of studying law, and was later on employed by Mr Cooke and also Messrs Allan and Webb. Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was for two years in the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), and on going to Waimate transferred to the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Our Christchurch correspondent states that before joining the Expeditionary Force Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was in the employ of Mr A. C. Middleton,. solicitor, of Waimate, and was an enthusiastic member of the Mounted Rifles. He carried through as secretary successful military sports, and also the big military ball on two occasions. He was a keen follower of the hunt. [Evening Star, Issue 15874, 5 August 1915, Page 6]
FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE. BELL.—On July 20, 1915, at the Dardanelles, of dysentery, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell youngest son of Mrs Geo. Bell, and brother of Frank E. Bell and Mrs A. M'Gill, 1 Constitution street, Dunedin; aged 24 years. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16454, 5 August 1915, Page 4]
SERGT.-TRUMPETER BELL. Mrs G. Bell, of Constitution street, received official intimation on Wednesday that her youngest son, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell, had died from dysentery on July 20 at the Dardanelles. Sergeant Bell was born in Kaitangata, educated at the Arthur Street and Otago Boys' High Schools, and afterwards took up legal studies. He was engaged in the offices of Messrs Duncan and MacGregor, Mr D. Cooke, and Messrs Webb and Allan. At the time of enlisting he was holding a responsible position in Mr A C. Middleton's office in Waimate. He volunteered at the outbreak of the war, and went away with the main body in the South Canterbury Mounted Regiment. He had been about two months at the Dardanelles before his death. Sergeant Bell was a brother of Messrs Bell, of the Dominion Rubber Company, of Kelantan, and of Mr F. E. Bell, a local motor agent. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16456, 7 August 1915, Page 11]
PERSONAL. Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell (died from dysentery) was the youngest son of Mrs Elizabeth Bell, of Constitution street. He was born at Kaitangata, and educated in Dunedin at the Arthur Street School. After spending four years at the Otago Boys' High School, he entered Messrs Duncan and M'Gregor's office for the purpose of studying law, and was later on employed by Mr Cooke and also Messrs Allan and Webb. Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was for two years in the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), and on going to Waimate transferred to the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Our Christchurch correspondent states that before joining the Expeditionary Force Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was in the employ of Mr A. C. Middleton,. solicitor, of Waimate, and was an enthusiastic member of the Mounted Rifles. He carried through as secretary successful military sports, and also the big military ball on two occasions. He was a keen follower of the hunt. [Evening Star, Issue 15874, 5 August 1915, Page 6]
DEATHS.
FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE. BELL.—On July 20, 1915, at the Dardanelles, of dysentery, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell youngest son of Mrs Geo. Bell, and brother of Frank E. Bell and Mrs A. M'Gill, 1 Constitution street, Dunedin; aged 24 years. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16454, 5 August 1915, Page 4]
SERGT.-TRUMPETER BELL. Mrs G. Bell, of Constitution street, received official intimation on Wednesday that her youngest son, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell, had died from dysentery on July 20 at the Dardanelles. Sergeant Bell was born in Kaitangata, educated at the Arthur Street and Otago Boys' High Schools, and afterwards took up legal studies. He was engaged in the offices of Messrs Duncan and MacGregor, Mr D. Cooke, and Messrs Webb and Allan. At the time of enlisting he was holding a responsible position in Mr A C. Middleton's office in Waimate. He volunteered at the outbreak of the war, and went away with the main body in the South Canterbury Mounted Regiment. He had been about two months at the Dardanelles before his death. Sergeant Bell was a brother of Messrs Bell, of the Dominion Rubber Company, of Kelantan, and of Mr F. E. Bell, a local motor agent. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16456, 7 August 1915, Page 11]
PERSONAL. Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell (died from dysentery) was the youngest son of Mrs Elizabeth Bell, of Constitution street. He was born at Kaitangata, and educated in Dunedin at the Arthur Street School. After spending four years at the Otago Boys' High School, he entered Messrs Duncan and M'Gregor's office for the purpose of studying law, and was later on employed by Mr Cooke and also Messrs Allan and Webb. Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was for two years in the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), and on going to Waimate transferred to the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Our Christchurch correspondent states that before joining the Expeditionary Force Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was in the employ of Mr A. C. Middleton,. solicitor, of Waimate, and was an enthusiastic member of the Mounted Rifles. He carried through as secretary successful military sports, and also the big military ball on two occasions. He was a keen follower of the hunt. [Evening Star, Issue 15874, 5 August 1915, Page 6]
FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE. BELL.—On July 20, 1915, at the Dardanelles, of dysentery, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell youngest son of Mrs Geo. Bell, and brother of Frank E. Bell and Mrs A. M'Gill, 1 Constitution street, Dunedin; aged 24 years. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16454, 5 August 1915, Page 4]
SERGT.-TRUMPETER BELL. Mrs G. Bell, of Constitution street, received official intimation on Wednesday that her youngest son, Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell, had died from dysentery on July 20 at the Dardanelles. Sergeant Bell was born in Kaitangata, educated at the Arthur Street and Otago Boys' High Schools, and afterwards took up legal studies. He was engaged in the offices of Messrs Duncan and MacGregor, Mr D. Cooke, and Messrs Webb and Allan. At the time of enlisting he was holding a responsible position in Mr A C. Middleton's office in Waimate. He volunteered at the outbreak of the war, and went away with the main body in the South Canterbury Mounted Regiment. He had been about two months at the Dardanelles before his death. Sergeant Bell was a brother of Messrs Bell, of the Dominion Rubber Company, of Kelantan, and of Mr F. E. Bell, a local motor agent. [Otago Daily Times, Issue 16456, 7 August 1915, Page 11]
PERSONAL. Sergeant-trumpeter Norman Matau Bell (died from dysentery) was the youngest son of Mrs Elizabeth Bell, of Constitution street. He was born at Kaitangata, and educated in Dunedin at the Arthur Street School. After spending four years at the Otago Boys' High School, he entered Messrs Duncan and M'Gregor's office for the purpose of studying law, and was later on employed by Mr Cooke and also Messrs Allan and Webb. Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was for two years in the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), and on going to Waimate transferred to the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Our Christchurch correspondent states that before joining the Expeditionary Force Sergeant-trumpeter Bell was in the employ of Mr A. C. Middleton,. solicitor, of Waimate, and was an enthusiastic member of the Mounted Rifles. He carried through as secretary successful military sports, and also the big military ball on two occasions. He was a keen follower of the hunt. [Evening Star, Issue 15874, 5 August 1915, Page 6]
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