James Reid Bell World War 1 records as stated in his official files.

Unit  				 Rank  	  Number   Next of kin		Height	Weight  Eye col.  Hair col.   Complexion
1 Brigade N.Z.Field Artillery	Gunner	  17265	   Mrs. Eliz. Bell	5' 5.5" 140 lbs	brown	  brown		fair
				Bombardier	   79 Oxford St.
						   South Dunedin
Occupation	Last employer 		Last NZ address	   Religion	  Chest min.  Chest max.  4th Educational Std
Warehouseman	Bing Harris & Co.	79 Oxford St.	   Presby.	    32		34.5		yes
2 yr Mech. Eng.	Dunedin			South Dunedin
Medals:British War Medal.  Victory Medal.

Service in New Zealand: 137 days.  1 June 1916 - 23 September 1916. 23 March 1919 - 18 April 1919.
Service overseas: 2 Years 180 days. 23 September 1916 - 21 March 1919.
Total: 2 years 317 days.

Theatres of operation: Western European 1917-18.

Commenced service: 6 June 1916 at Featherston.
Term of Servive: Duration of War.
Attested:
Discharged: 18 April 1919.

Injuries in service: H.E. wound right buttock. Foreign Bodies removed at No.2 N Z G H and Hornchurch.
Caused by enemy shell. Some discomfort when sitting.

Pension:

History:
He had been rejected for the territorials before the war.
6 June 1916. Posted 17th N.Z.F.A. as Gunner.
23 September 1916. embarked on 'Pakeha' at Wellington.
18 November 1916. disembarked at Devonport. 17th reinforcements.
18 November 1916. marched in Sling and taken on strength.
4 January 1917. Howitzer Gunner in N.Z.F.A.
26 January 1917. posted to 3rd battery.
2 September 1918. A/H wounded right elbow.
5 September 1918. rejoined unit 3rd Battery, ex field ambulance.
25 September 1918. appointed to T/ bombardier to complete estab.
1 October 1918. reported wounded second occasion and wounded in action.
4 October 1918. A/H France. Gun shot wound buttock. 56/ Gen. Hosp.
8 October 1918. A/H U.K. slight Gun shot wound right buttock. admitted 2nd Gen Hosp.
14 October 1918. admitted hospital. 56/Gen. Hosp.
25 November 1918. Transfered Walton to Hornchurch.
9 December 1918. transfered to Hornchurch convalescent hospital.
31 December 1918. left Hornchurch to Codford 2 January 1919.
13 February 1919. Embarked on Athenic for New Zealand from Liverpool.
20 March 1919. Disembarked New Zealand.

Date of birth and place: 24 January 1895 - Oamaru.
Date of death and place: 2 September 1986 - Dunedin.

Address after the war: 79 Oxford St., South Dunedin.