Memorial
Second Lieutenant D S Bell VC
Details of service
1/1
Current Location
STARBECK COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, High St, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LL, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 33143 56350
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 30339
- Description
- WALL-MOUNTED WOODEN BOARD. SHIELD-SHAPED.
- Inscription
- TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ SEC. LIEUT DONALD SIMPSON BELL V.C./ OF THE/ YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (GREEN HOWARDS)/ A TEACHER OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO GAINED THE VICTORIA CROSS/ FOR A DEED OF GALLANTRY/ DURING THE BRITISH ADVANCE/ ON THE SOMME ON THE 5TH JULY 1916, AND WHO WAS KILLED/ AT CONTRALMAISON/ WHILST PERFORMING A/ SIMILAR ACT OF/ BRAVERY ON THE/ 10TH JULY, 1916/ AGED/ 25 YEARS.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,occupation,decorations
Components
- Board
Height: 470MM
Width: 360MM
Made from: Wood
Condition: Unknown