Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Bell

J W

6153

Private

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (6153 Pte., Durham L.I.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (6153 Pte., Durham Lt. Infy.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6153 Corpl., Durham L.I.); 1914-15 Star (12481 Sjt., Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (3-12481 Sjt., Durh. L.I.). DNW Dec 07 £2,800
Source: DCM recipients

Durham Light Infantry

Bell

J W

7039

Driver

QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA01. QSA (4)(7039 Dvr, 1st Nth’ld. Vol. Art.), 1914-15 Star (115 Sjt., R.F.A.), BWM, VM (115 Sjt., R.A.). DNW Sep 99 £160.
Source: WO100/146

Elswick Artillery Volunteers

Bell

J W

2021

Private

Severely wounded. Brakfontein, 16 March 1902
A Division.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

South African Constabulary

Bell

J W

Major

Is the son of William Bell, of Dumfries, Scotland, late of Grahamstown, Cape Colony, Advocate and Member of the Legislative Assembly He was born at Edinburgh, 1848, and was educated at the High School, Edin. Colonel Bell originally practised as a solicitor at Queenstown, Cape Colony, and is now Master of the Supreme Court of the Transvaal. He is Deputy Chairman of the Transvaal Tender Board, and was a member of the Municipal Commission which sat at Pretoria. He has been a member of the Queenstown Rifle Volunteers since the formation of the corps in 1873, and was in command from 1881 to 1901. He holds the Boer War medal (1877-78), and was granted the Long Service medal in 1898. He holds the Volunteer Officers' Decoration, and. was decorated for services in the Boer War 1899-1901 (mentioned in despatches, medal with three clasps, CMG). He married in 1873 Eliza Jane Bradfield, 4th daughter of Edward Mortimer Turvey, one of the British settlers of 1820.
Source: List of CMG recipients. Various sources

Queenstown Rifle Volunteers

Bell

J W

6153

Private

MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5949. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Durham Light Infantry

Bell

J W

Major

MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2611. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War

Queenstown Rifle Volunteers

Bell

J W

Major

Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Queenstown Rifle Volunteers

Bell

J W

A Division
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

South African Constabulary

Bell

J W