Photographs and documents relating to David Bell (1)

David Bell was my wife's Great grandfather, Killed at Arras 11th April 1917.The man with the horse and cart is his grown up son.

Editor's Comment:
Family photograph including Pte. Bell; Letter from his Platoon officer (2nd Lieut. Alexander Ferguson) informing the family of his death, sent 14th April 1917; transcript of battalion War Diary from 12th April 1917, noting casualties (among whom was Lt. Ferguson, wounded).

Private S/18613 David Bell, 11th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed in action 11th April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. The 11th Bn., part of the 15th (Scottish) Division, were taking part in the First Battle of the Scarpe, the first phase of the Arras Offensive.

大卫·贝尔（David Bell）是我妻子的曾祖父，于1917年4月11日在阿拉斯战场阵亡。画面中驾驭马车的男子正是他已成年的儿子。

编辑备注：
包含列兵贝尔的家庭合影；其所在排军官——亚历山大·弗格森少尉（2nd Lieut. Alexander Ferguson）于1917年4月14日寄发的阵亡通知函；1917年4月12日的营级战地日志誊抄件，其中记录了当日伤亡情况（弗格森中尉亦在伤亡人员之列，身负重伤）。

编号为S/18613的列兵大卫·贝尔，隶属于阿盖尔和萨瑟兰高地团（Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders）第11营，于1917年4月11日阵亡于战场，其姓名被铭刻于阿拉斯纪念纪念碑。该第11营隶属于第15（苏格兰）师，当时正参与第一次斯卡尔普河战役——阿拉斯攻势的第一阶段作战。