Roll of Honour Robert William Bell

Service number 1964
Rank Ordinary Seaman
Unit HMAS Sydney
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 09 November 1914
Place of Death Cocos Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Association Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Source AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

Robert William Bell's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Robert William Bell's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Tue 02 May 2023 at 2:51am
  • Fri 21 July 2023 at 12:51am
  • Mon 30 October 2023 at 10:30pm
  • Thu 29 February 2024 at 12:13am
  • Thu 09 May 2024 at 3:32am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.