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253401 Pte. Fred Bell British Army 9th Btn. Sherwood Foresters from:Skelton Farm, Nettleham, Lincs (d.15th Nov 1918) Southern bell ringer, Fred Bell, was born in 1984 at Sudbrooke Lincolnshire where his dad, Robert, had been a farm foreman. Robert, who was born at Toft Newton, was a farmer at Skelton House, on the bend half way between Scothern and Nettleham. Just over the Scothern Parish boundary. Robert was married to Sarah and they had six children. Fred, who worked as a farm worker for his dad, joined the 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters in 1914 and was injured on the last day of the war and died 4 days later. 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.**