Bell, Robert Norman | Universities at War

Personal details

Badges and Insignia - Durham Light Infantry. Image kindly provided by Durham Record Office

Name on Memorial:

Bell, R. N.

Forename(s):

Robert Norman

Surname:

Bell

Date of Death:

Saturday, April 14, 1917

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Degree(s):

BSc (1909)

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Service:

Army

Unit:

Durham Light Infantry, 9th Battalion

Prisoner of War:

Theatre of War:

France and Flanders

Biography

Robert was the son of Robert William and Elizabeth Bell who lived at St. Petroe, Tywardreath, Par Station, Cornwall. He attended Armstrong College between 1906 and 1909 and studied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Natural History and Botany. During his studies, Robert lived at Hendersyde, Monkseaton.

Robert joined the Durham Light Infantry, 9th Battalion, and attained the rank of Second Lieutenant. Robert was killed in action in April 1917 aged 28.

Addresses before and during the war

188 Dilson Road, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne (place of residence as entered in the 1891 Census)

57 Park Avenue, Whitely Bay (place of residence as entered in the 1901 Census)

Place of Burial or Battle Site Memorial

Robert is buried at Agny Military Cemetery in Pas De Calais, France.

Memorials

Additional images

Research information

Sources:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The War Graves Photographic Project

Newcastle University Archives (The University of Durham Roll of Service 1914 – 1919, Armstrong College Admissions Registers, Durham University Gazette, Vol II, 1912-1929. Armstrong College Calendars)

UK Census Records (National Archives, available via Ancestry.co.uk)

WWI Service Records 1914 - 1920 (National Archives, available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton

Holly Johnson

Benjamin Howson

Rachel Hill

Alan Callender