Sydney Arnold Bell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birth Have Certifcate: Yes Certificate Number's: 2673 - 31804 Register Date and Place: 5th December 1892 at Coburg, Victoria, Australia --- Born: 31st October 1891 Birthplace: (Station)? Avenue, Coburg, Bourke, VIC, Australia U.R.: (Station)? Avenue, Coburg, Bourke, VIC, Australia Given Name: Sydney Arnold Present At Registration: Present Sex: Male Farther: John Charles Bell Occupation: (Trammway Employee)? Age: 27 Father Birthplace: (Dublin)? Marriage: 20th February 1887 at Queensland, Australia Mother: Lydia Jane Kingston (Bell) Age: 26 Mother Birthplace: Queensland, Australia --- Witness: Mrs Ross --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage 1 Have Certifcate: No, Available at WA BDM "64 M 1916" Marriage Date: 1916 Place Of Marriage: Subiaco, WA --- Groom: Sydney Arnold Bell Age: 25 Father: John Charles Bell Mother: Lydia Jane Kingston (Bell) --- Bride: Hilda Lilian Winch Age: 22 Father: Arthur Winch Mother: Maria Tonge (Winch) Medals: Returned From Active Service Badge - No."33744" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Child 1 Given Names: Dorothy E Bell Birth Date: 1917 Place Of Birth: Subiaco, WA, Australia Mothers Name: Hilda Lilian Winch (Bell) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Child 2 Given Names: Orten Clem Bell Birth Date: 31st march 1919 Place Of Birth: Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia Mothers Name: Hilda Lilian Winch (Bell) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage 2 (Possable) Have Certifcate: No Marriage Date: - Place Of Marriage: - --- Notes: War records show a "S A Bell" as a wife? --- Groom: Sydney Arnold Bell Age: - --- Bride: S A unknown (Bell) Age: - Father: - Mother: - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- War Service 1 Have Copy Of Records: Yes Service Number: WX4761 Service Type: Australian Military Forces --- Picture:--- Date Enlisted: 23th June 1940 Where Enlisted: Perth, WA, Australia Age: 40 on Enlistment forms but from his birth certificate he would have been 49 years old (The "Service and Casualty Form" has "31-10-1900" typed and with "A256 31-10-1891" in pen?) Trade At Time Of Enlistment: Hawker Address: 45 Bourke Street, Leederville, WA, Australia --- Date Of Medical: 3rd June 1940 Eyes: Blue Hair: Dark (Graying) Religious Denomination: Anglican --- Place Of Main Service: Middle East (Palestine?) Rank: Corporal, 9th Division Mobile Laundry --- Date Discharged: 17th March 1944 Where Discharged: Lord Street, Drill Hall, Perth, WA, Australia Reason Discharged: Medially Unfit --- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Have Certifcate: No Death Date: unknown Age: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------