George 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
33rd Rein. N.Z. R. B.            Rifleman 65764   Mrs Eliz. Bell	5' 10"   144    blue	  auburn	fair
79 Oxford St. South Dunedin

Occupation	Last employer 		Last NZ address	   Religion	  Chest min.  Chest max.  4th Educational Std
Foreman carpenter  J.B.Morrison 	Te Aroha House	   Presby.	  31.5		34.75		yes
		Te Aroha 		Te Aroha
Medals: British War Medal.  Victory Medal.

Service in New Zealand: 1 year 197 days. 21 July 1917 - 30 December 1917 and 24 January 1919 - 28 April 1920.
Service overseas: 1 year 24 days.  31 December 1917 - 22 January 1919
Total: 2 years 221days.

Theatres of operation: Western European 1918.

Commenced service: 20 September 1917
Term of Servive: Duration of War.
Attested: 21 July 1917.
Discharged: 28 April 1920. No longer physically fit or military service due to ilness caught in action.

Injuries in service: C.P.D.I.

Pension: granted 14 days leave and sanatorium treatment 6 January 1919.

History:
21 July 1917. Classed as fit Class A. Had been off work for 2 months 3 years ago with strained heart.
31 December 1917. embarked HMNZT 99 at Wellington.
25 February 1918. disembarked HMNZT 99 at Glasgow.
28 February 1918. Posted to B Coy 1 BN NZRB. Marched in to Larkhill. Marched out to Brocton.
29 April 1918. Left for France from Brocton.
30 April 1918. Marched in to Etaples.
11 May 1918. Joined Battalionand posted to B Coy in the field.
22 June 1918. to hospital - sick.
23 June 1918. France. admitted to 3 Can Stat. hospital.
24 June 1918. No.4 Gen. Hospital
28 June 1918. London. GH UK severe trench fever.
30 June 1918. embarked for U.K.
4 July 1918. admitted to NZGH Brockenhurst, trench fever - severe.
1 August 1918. Transfered Brockenhurst to Hornchurch.
14 August 1918. diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease indeterminate.
20 August 1918. Admitted to NZ convalescent hospital.
24 September 1918. Medical Board at Hornchurch. Unfit war service 9 months. Unfit home service 6 months.
7 October 1918. Classed as unfit by Medical Board and placed on NZ roll.
31 March 1920. to Cashmere Sanitorium for treatment for T.B. for 6 months.
8 December 1918. Embarked for New Zealand from London on Ruahine.
23 January 1919. returned to New Zealand on 'Ruahine'
20 September 1918. He had to give up active work in N.Z.as he was getting short of breath.
Did full training in N.Z. Was in France 2 months. Evacuated to England with trench fever
which he is now free from. Family history negative.

Date of birth and place: 19 September 1887. Oamaru.
Date of death and place:

Address after the war: 70 Oxford St., South Dunedin.