Basic Details
Surname
Bell
Forenames
Reginald William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
He died of enteric February 11th, 1900, at De Aar. He was the eldest son of Rev W Bell, vicar of Cranbrook, late Headmaster of Dover College. Lieutenant Bell was born in April 1874, and educated at Dover College, where he was captain of the Football XV. At the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he played for the Academy, and also for the RE at Chatham. He was a keen sportsman and a good horseman. He entered the Royal Engineers, July 1893, being promoted Lieutenant 1896. He was stationed at Gibraltar in 1899, and went from there to South Africa in November and served in Cape Colony.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
De Aar
Year of death
1900
Month of death
February
Day of death
11
Age at death
25