Bell Matthew Pte 4459294
Personnel Entry
Name Bell Matthew
Army number 4459294
Rank Private.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date (Possibly January 1940), and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 26/8/44 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Docs to Exeter 21/9/44. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 15/5/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed but possibly February/March 1940.
Promotions Sergeant - featured in the April 1944 Sgt's Mess photo.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI
