John Lawrence Bell World War 1 records as stated in his official files.

Unit  				 Rank  	  Number   Next of kin		Height	Weight  Eye col.  Hair col.   Complexion
N.Z. Field Artillery		Corporal  57878	   Mrs Eliz. Bell	5' 8.5"	142lbs  brown	   brown	fair
						   79 Oxford St.
						   South Dunedin

Occupation	Last employer 		Last NZ address	   Religion	  Chest min.  Chest max.  4th Educational Std
Ironmonger	Burton Bros.		79 Oxford St.	   Presby.	   33.5		37		yes
		Dunedin			Dunedin

Medals:British War Medal.  Victory Medal.

Service in New Zealand: 303 days. 21 July 1917 - 22 April 1918. 4 October 1919 - 31 October 1919.
Service overseas: 1 year 164 days. 23 April 1918 - 3 October 1919.
Total: year days 2 years 102 days.

Theatres of operation: Western European 1918-19. 

He was examined for military service in November 1916.

Commenced service:21 July 1917.
Term of Service: Duration of War. 
Attested:14 June 1917.
Discharged: 31 October 1919.

Injuries in service:

Pension:3 October 1919 A.F.B. received. 20 November 1919 B.R. 125 received.

History:
classed as Fit Class A.
21 July 1917. posted to 32nd N.Z.F.A. as a Gunner.
29 September 1917. transferred to 34th N.Z.F.A.
13 January 1918 - 28 January 1918. Leave with Pay.
14 January 1918. to 35th N.Z.F.A.
23 April 1918. embarked on Wilochra at Wellington.
5 March 1918. altered to 36th.
31 May 1918. disembarked at Suez. posted to strength.
1 June 1918. marched in from overseas to Australian camp.
10 June 1918. Suez, Admitted Govt. Hospital with Diarrhoea.
16 June 1918. discharged from hospital. Readmitted new disease (Dysentery).
25 June 1918. Discharged to duty. Rejoined troop.
11 July 1918. Embarked on 'Ormonde.'
18 July 1918. disembarked at Southampton.
29 September 1918. marched in to 36th Reinforcements and proceeded overseas to France from Eurshott.
4 October 1918. march out to Division.
5 October 1918. posted to 2 Battery from base.
19 May 1919. appointed Temporary Corporal.
14 August 1919. embarked for New Zealand on ss'Adolf Woemann' from Plymouth. Relinquished appointment of Temp. Corporal.
19 May 1919. appointed Corporal.
1 October 1919. returned N.Z. on 'Adolf Woemann' at Wellington.

Date of birth and place: 2 April 1892 - Port Chalmers.
Date of death and place: 7 February 1975. Dunedin.

Address after the war: