Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Pte. Charles Edwin Bell

British Army 15th Veterinary Hospital Army Veterinary Corps

from:Scarborough

(d.3rd September 1917)

This is my Great Great Grandfather. I came across his details whilst searching the Commonwealth War Graves website as we always believed him to be buried somewhere in France. However he is buried in Salonki, Lembet Road Cemetery in Thessaloniki which came as a surprise. What also came as a surprise was his age, him being only 35 years of age upon death. His date of death was also upsetting as according to records the area he was in managed to push back and defeat the troops they were fighting in January 1918. He died on 3rd of September 1917. He served in the Army Veterinary Corps, Unit 15th Veterinary Hospital.

Having done research this would appear to be along the War Horse story that has captured everyone both on film and the stage play. This would fit in completely as my Great Great Grandfather came from a family who worked the land, especially horses in York. He is mentioned in a book of the named War Dead of the Great War in York Minster. Although I have just found him, having done research I feel like I know him, my brother is the double of him looks wise and I feel so much pride to have found out the information I have about him.



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