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Machine Gun Corps
Bell
82316
Albert Victor
Private
Poulton
15th October 1918
Died of wounds
Son of Mary Bell, of 33, Mostyn St., Poulton, Wallasey, and the late William Bell. Born Aigburth, Liverpool. Query DOD
31st-Dec-1917

The above soldier appears in a casualty list published 31st December 1917 as having DOW

His date of death on CWGC and SDGW is 15th October 1918.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casua ... T%20VICTOR

I think a error has been made and it should be 15th Oct 1917. Can some kind person check his entry of the GRO index please

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1219/ ... 5383-00611

Appears there may have been a mix up a year earlier.

Alex

Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

Death: BELL, Albert V
Unit: Machine Gun Corps
Rank: Private
Number: 82316
Year: 1918
Volume: M.5
Page: 319

His second forename initial V has been transcribed as W. Correction submitted.

How sad that he was reported Died of wounds and then he actually did die of wounds exactly a year later. Still it all adds to his story.
Thanks for the replies.