I am currently researching the circumstance of the death of John Napier BELL,Flight Lieutenant No 162 of 10 Squadron RAAF (who have been co and born 25 April 1916 Largs Bay Sth Aust died aged 24 on n18 June 1940 I have the NAA, Trove sources and much more material Essentially he was the pilot of a Walrus aircraft which was shot(?) down in France in WWII I am in contact with the family of the other Australian aircraft member HARRIS A RAF radio operator NOWELL (UK) also died. I am in contact with that family BELL lost another brother in WWII - Alfred Napier BELL service no. SX1760 2/10 Infantry Battalion killed in Action 20 Jan 1940 aged 25 Newspaper entry BELL, 5X1760. Cpl. Alfred Napier BELL ("Tup"), 2/10 th Batt, A.I.F.—In loving memory of our beloved son. killed In action. N.G, January 20. .1944.—Mother, father, and Bruce (Farina). BELL.—In loving memory of Cpl. Al fred Napier BELL, A.1.F.. killed in action in New Guinea. Jan. 20. 1944. His thoughtful kindness will always be remembered.—Aunt Annie. Uncle Charley and Morris. The Advertiser Adelaide, SA Saturday 20 January 1945 page 12 The sole surviving brother - Bruce BELL DOB 09 Feb 1924 enlisted WWII survived - enlisted just after his 18th birthday in 1942 and was a Leading Aircraftman with 84 Sqdn RAAF. Discharged on the 24th July 1944. The next of kin for these were - BELL John and Eva BELL of Farina (since deceased) John Napier BELL, Bruce HARRIS of the RAAF, Bernard NOWELL RAF and a mysterious Captain Norman Edward HOPE of Special Operations Executive (re now MI5) were flying to France to rescue the De Gaulle family. The aircraft crashed and all died. BELL DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDALS OF ANY DESCRIPTION ! a sad state of affairs - the RAAF in WWII said it was a matter for the RAF to attend to So....the outstanding contact are for BELL and in the UK HOPE (being chased at this time) Is there anyone on this list who might have leads for the surviving Bruce BELL (ex Farina) family and can assist? Bruce is rumoured to have married a politician - no further details known thanks Alan Hall Melbourne
Hi Alan, There were several Bell families in SA, but here is a phone no. of a B N Bell that may be of use: [Hi Ros, there's still a B N Bell listed in the phone book....can't find a death so could be him] Bell B N (08) 8261 7716 10 Sherwood Ave Windsor Gardens SA 5087 Have asked several Bell families in our local FH group but not related to them Ros On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Alan <[email protected]> wrote: > I am currently researching the circumstance of the death of > John Napier BELL,Flight Lieutenant No 162 of 10 Squadron > RAAF (who have been co and born 25 April 1916 Largs Bay Sth > Aust died aged 24 on n18 June 1940 > > I have the NAA, Trove sources and much more material > Essentially he was the pilot of a Walrus aircraft which was > shot(?) down in France in WWII > I am in contact with the family of the other Australian > aircraft member HARRIS > A RAF radio operator NOWELL (UK) also died. I am in contact > with that family > > BELL lost another brother in WWII - Alfred Napier BELL > service no. SX1760 2/10 Infantry Battalion killed in Action > 20 Jan 1940 aged 25 > > Newspaper entry BELL, 5X1760. Cpl. Alfred Napier BELL > ("Tup"), 2/10 th Batt, A.I.F.—In loving memory of our > beloved son. killed In action. N.G, January 20. > .1944.—Mother, father, and Bruce (Farina). BELL.—In loving > memory of Cpl. Al fred Napier BELL, A.1.F.. killed in action > in New Guinea. Jan. 20. 1944. His thoughtful kindness will > always be remembered.—Aunt Annie. Uncle Charley and Morris. > The Advertiser Adelaide, SA Saturday 20 January 1945 page 12 > > The sole surviving brother - Bruce BELL DOB 09 Feb 1924 > enlisted WWII survived - enlisted just after his 18th > birthday in 1942 and was a Leading Aircraftman with 84 Sqdn > RAAF. Discharged on the 24th July 1944. > > The next of kin for these were - BELL John and Eva BELL of > Farina (since deceased) > > John Napier BELL, Bruce HARRIS of the RAAF, Bernard NOWELL > RAF and a mysterious Captain Norman Edward HOPE of Special > Operations Executive (re now MI5) were flying to France to > rescue the De Gaulle family. The aircraft crashed and all died. > > BELL DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDALS OF ANY DESCRIPTION ! a sad > state of affairs - the RAAF in WWII said it was a matter for > the RAF to attend to > > So....the outstanding contact are for BELL and in the UK > HOPE (being chased at this time) > > Is there anyone on this list who might have leads for the > surviving Bruce BELL (ex Farina) family and can assist? > Bruce is rumoured to have married a politician - no further > details known > > thanks > > Alan Hall > Melbourne > > > AUS-SAGEN Archives are here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/AUS-SAGEN/ > > Websites of Interest on our Blog: > http://aus-sagen-genealogy-websites.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Hi Sands and Mc Dougall directory of 1975 for 10 Sherwood Ave Windsor Gardens has that same B. BELL person living at that address, so he has been there a long time, so a phone call would IMHO definitely be warranted to check and seen if it is your Bruce Napier born 1924. regards Freda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ros Dunstall" <[email protected]> To: "Alan" <[email protected]>; "SA List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] BELL Bruce Hi Alan, There were several Bell families in SA, but here is a phone no. of a B N Bell that may be of use: [Hi Ros, there's still a B N Bell listed in the phone book....can't find a death so could be him] Bell B N (08) 8261 7716 10 Sherwood Ave Windsor Gardens SA 5087 Have asked several Bell families in our local FH group but not related to them Ros On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Alan <[email protected]> wrote: > I am currently researching the circumstance of the death of > John Napier BELL,Flight Lieutenant No 162 of 10 Squadron > RAAF (who have been co and born 25 April 1916 Largs Bay Sth > Aust died aged 24 on n18 June 1940 > > I have the NAA, Trove sources and much more material > Essentially he was the pilot of a Walrus aircraft which was > shot(?) down in France in WWII > I am in contact with the family of the other Australian > aircraft member HARRIS > A RAF radio operator NOWELL (UK) also died. I am in contact > with that family > > BELL lost another brother in WWII - Alfred Napier BELL > service no. SX1760 2/10 Infantry Battalion killed in Action > 20 Jan 1940 aged 25 > > Newspaper entry BELL, 5X1760. Cpl. Alfred Napier BELL > ("Tup"), 2/10 th Batt, A.I.F.—In loving memory of our > beloved son. killed In action. N.G, January 20. > .1944.—Mother, father, and Bruce (Farina). BELL.—In loving > memory of Cpl. Al fred Napier BELL, A.1.F.. killed in action > in New Guinea. Jan. 20. 1944. His thoughtful kindness will > always be remembered.—Aunt Annie. Uncle Charley and Morris. > The Advertiser Adelaide, SA Saturday 20 January 1945 page 12 > > The sole surviving brother - Bruce BELL DOB 09 Feb 1924 > enlisted WWII survived - enlisted just after his 18th > birthday in 1942 and was a Leading Aircraftman with 84 Sqdn > RAAF. Discharged on the 24th July 1944. > > The next of kin for these were - BELL John and Eva BELL of > Farina (since deceased) > > John Napier BELL, Bruce HARRIS of the RAAF, Bernard NOWELL > RAF and a mysterious Captain Norman Edward HOPE of Special > Operations Executive (re now MI5) were flying to France to > rescue the De Gaulle family. The aircraft crashed and all died. > > BELL DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDALS OF ANY DESCRIPTION ! a sad > state of affairs - the RAAF in WWII said it was a matter for > the RAF to attend to > > So....the outstanding contact are for BELL and in the UK > HOPE (being chased at this time) > > Is there anyone on this list who might have leads for the > surviving Bruce BELL (ex Farina) family and can assist? > Bruce is rumoured to have married a politician - no further > details known > > thanks > > Alan Hall > Melbourne > > > AUS-SAGEN Archives are here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/AUS-SAGEN/ > > Websites of Interest on our Blog: > http://aus-sagen-genealogy-websites.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > AUS-SAGEN Archives are here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/AUS-SAGEN/ Websites of Interest on our Blog: http://aus-sagen-genealogy-websites.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message