| Service number | 8 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Lieutenant, Private |
| Birth Date | 1875-04-03 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Death Date | 1954-04-28 |
| Death Place | United Kingdom: England, Bristol |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service | Army |
| Units |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Gazettes |
Biographical information They dared mightily. in 1963 Published in London Gazette in 1901-10-04 Published in London Gazette in 1901-08-20 |
Lieutenant Frederick William Bell
Description
Frederick Bell, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, was a Perth-born volunteer in the first Western Australian contingent of troops sent to South Africa. He took part in some of the early battles. He came home in February 1901, but soon left again as an officer in the sixth contingent. While rescuing a dismounted man during fighting at Brakpan, Transvaal, South Africa, his own horse fell under the combined weight of the two men. Giving his mount to the other rider, he provided covering fire to allow him to escape.
Bell later lived in parts of Africa, served in the British army in the First World War, and eventually retired to Britain, where he died.
Rolls
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Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:
- Unit
- 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 20 August 1901 on page 5482 at position 1
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Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:
- Unit
- 1st Western Australian Mounted Infantry
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 04 October 1901 on page 6481 at position 1
Timeline
| Date of birth | 03 April 1875 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 1899-10 | |
| Other units | 1899-10-01 - 1900-07-01 | 1 Western Australian (Mounted Infantry) Contingent. |
| Date wounded | 19 July 1900 | Seriously wounded in engagement with Boers at Palmeitfontein. |
| Date commissioned | 08 March 1901 | Lieutenant. |
| Other units | 08 March 1901 | 6 (Mounted Infantry) Contingent. |
| Date of honour or award | 16 May 1901 | Awarded Victoria Cross for action at Brakpan, Transvaal, South Africa whilst serving with 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry as a Lieutenant. |
| Date of discharge | 1902-05 | |
| Other | 01 July 1902 | Presented Victoria Cross by the Prince of Wales. |
| Other units | 1915 - 1918 | Royal Irish Dragoon Guards. |
| Date of death | 28 April 1954 |