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229468 Pte. Reginald Atkinson Bell British Army 2nd Battalion Border Regiment from:Lancaster (d.14th July 1916) Reginald Bell was the youngest son of William Bell a watchmaker and jeweler of Lancaster, Lancashire. He worked as a watch maker in his father's shop prior to joining the Border Regiment at Carlisle on 20 July 1915. He was married to Clara and they had a daughter also called Clara. They lived in Main Street in the village of Wray near Lancaster. Reginald was 37 years old when he enlisted as a volunteer. He went Over the Top with the 2nd Battalion on 1st July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme which he survived. He went Over the Top for the second time in the early hours of 14th July 1916 at the Battle for Bazentin Ridge and was killed in action. His body was never found and he is commemorated on the Theipval Memorial. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**