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Pte. Thomas Bell
British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.7th Jun 1916)
Thomas Bell died on 7th June 1916 aged 29 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
He was born and lived in Jarrow, son of Margaret Bell of 6 Queen's Road Jarrow and Thomas Hodgson Bell. On the 1911 census he is recorded as Thomas Bell age 24 Ship Plate Riveter in Shipyard is with his parents Thomas Hodgson and Margaret Bell and family at 3 Queens Road, Jarrow.
Thomas is buried in Essex Farm Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.