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Bell, William Douglas, 1893-1916
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Dates of existence
1893-1916
History
William Douglas Bell was born in St. Thomas, Ont., in 1893, son of James Anthony Bell and Katherine Bell and brother of geologist Walter A. Bell. He enrolled as a student-at-law at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1910. Bell was part of the 2nd Overseas Contingent in November 1914 and served as a lieutenant in the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He was killed during Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 Sept. 1916.