Bell Francis Turnbull 2/Lt 96785 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Bell Francis Turnbull
|Army number=96785
|Rank=2/Lt
|Age=0
|Unit=Royal Artillery - gunner, Commissioned Durham Light Infantry - 2/Lt 12th Bn 2/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940. Released 1946. 17th Bn Parachute Regiment - formerly 9th Bn DLI - Captain 5/11/1948, TARO 18/5/1950.
|Company/Battery=D Coy
|Task or role=Duty Officer
|Joined Brigade=02-Sep-39
|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/8/41, T/Capt 8/4/44.
|Home address=Born 1918. Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth, 1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3
|Source table=1TS
}}

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		+	Captain Bell is also commemorated on the Roll of Honour in his Gosforth Church. To view the details of the entry, please click [[http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7394 here]].

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 |Army number=96785
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Date of birth=1918
+|Decorations=M.B.E.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Royal Artillery - enlisted as gunner, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 2/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940.  Not on the 1 TS Officer Return for 4/5/1940 which indicates that he was probably not with the Battalion in France. Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Released from service 1946.  Joined 17th Bn Parachute Regiment TA - formerly 9th Bn DLI - Captain 5/11/1948, TARO 18/5/1950.
+|Unit=Royal Artillery - enlisted as gunner. Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt in the 12th Bn 2/9/1939. Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939. Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940.  Not on the 1 TS Officer Return for 4/5/1940 which indicates that he was not with the Battalion in France. Posted 4th Bn Black Watch. Released from service 1946.  Joined 17th Bn Parachute Regiment TA - formerly 9th Bn DLI - Captain 5/11/1948, TARO 18/5/1950.
 |Company/Battery=D Coy
 |Task or role=Duty Officer
 |Joined Brigade=02-Sep-39
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/8/41, T/Capt 8/4/44.
-|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
+|Died/Killed in action=27/3/2011.
-|Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth,   1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.  Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958.
+|Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth.   1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.  Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958.  This is confirmed through the obituary information included below.
 |Source table=1TS
 |Image Name=Capt_F_T_Bell.jpg
 |Image Title=Captain F T Bell
 }}

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 |Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth,   1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.  Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 |Date of birth=1918
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Royal Artillery - enlisted as gunner, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 2/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940.  Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Released from service 1946.  Joined 17th Bn Parachute Regiment TA - formerly 9th Bn DLI - Captain 5/11/1948, TARO 18/5/1950.
+|Unit=Royal Artillery - enlisted as gunner, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 2/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940.  Not on the 1 TS Officer Return for 4/5/1940 which indicates that he was probably not with the Battalion in France. Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Released from service 1946.  Joined 17th Bn Parachute Regiment TA - formerly 9th Bn DLI - Captain 5/11/1948, TARO 18/5/1950.
 |Company/Battery=D Coy
 |Task or role=Duty Officer

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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/8/41, T/Capt 8/4/44.
 |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
-|Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth,   1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.  Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated to Australia 30/4/1953.
+|Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth,   1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.  Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}