Gunner 51147 Thomas Bell

Family details:
Son of Charles and Hannah Bell, of Hemlington Hall Farm, Stainton, Stockton-on-Tees.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Thomas is living at Acklam, yorkshire with parents Charles (34), Hannah (33) and sisters Annie (9), Beatrice A (4). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Hall Boy In Gentleman's Service' Thomas living at Acklam, Middlesbro with parents Charles (44), Hannah (43) and four siblings: Margrett Lillian (6), Munon Evelyn (4), Louise (3), Dora (2).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=39]Remembered On The St. Aidan's C of E Church Memorial[/url]

Thomas was born in Ormsby, Yorkshire the son of Charles and Hannah Bell.He was working at Winstanley Hall before enlisting early in 1915 at Wigan to join the Royal Garrison Artillery. While serving in France he was killed on Saturday the 23rd of March 1918. He was 24 years of age and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France, grave P.VI.11B. Thomas gave his parents as his next of kin, living at Hemlington Hall Farm, Stainton, Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire. No record of where he was living in Billinge has been found. His name is recorded on St. Aidan's Memorial. Sources:- St. Aidan's Parish Magazine, March 1915 to May 1918; St. Helens Local History Library, Soldiers killed in the Great War; The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. [url=http://sthelens-connect.net/sitefiles/billinge-history.pdf]Information Courtesy of The Billinge History Society[/url] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/BellT.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Thomas Bell at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen (Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]