Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 608 – 42. Item: 35688, PDF:- B0608-S042. Date of Birth: 24/08/1889 at Merlin, Kent Co., ON. Son of Dr. J. C. Bell (father) of Merlin, ON. A single physician / surgeon. (single) Vaccination – Yes. No previous Military experience. Attestation: 2/11/1915 at London, ON to 33^rd Bn. – 2/11/15.

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. , Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 38”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black. “A scar on Right leg above the knee”. “Fit” 2/11/1915 at London, ON to 33^rd O/S. Bn.

Bell, Charles Garland – 22/03/17 – from Merlin, Kent Co., ON. – CAMC. NO. 12 General Hospital – Med Board – Admitted 21/05/1919 – Rectum – Pormshott – “Haemon of Rectum” – Influenza. Disc. 19/12/ 16 – Influenza and Debility. Bromley Convalescent 14/12/16 –  Influenza and Debility Hemorrh Rectum 19/12/16 – 23/05/16.       

Embarked Canada 17/03/16 – Arv. England 25/03/16. Promoted Sgt. – Transfer to 36^th – 6/07/16. 20/03/17 – 3^rd C. C, D. – Ceases to be Att’n. on proceeding to C.A.M.C – Hastings – T.S. Westhanger – 23/03/17 – TOS. 17/03/17.

Arv. England 26/03/16 – HMS Mauret . Served in England and France with the 33^rd Bn. and 36^th Battalion, Cdn. Army Medical Corps. Att’d. 1^st C.C.D., Att’d 3^rd C.C.D to 87^th Can., Hosp. – Att’d #3 Can. Gen. Hosp. Amb. To 87^th Bn. – #2 Cdn. Gen. Hosp. – Att’d #3 Can. Gen. Hosp. #22 – Amb. For the 87^th Bn. – at #12 KIC. – C.A.M.C – List. 3^rd Bde.

Last Pay: Captain – Discharged. 12/02/19. Balance Credit: $299.00. On Demob. – 8/08/1919. Certificate of Service: – Captain. To 33^rd Bn. as Pte. 491170 – 2^nd. November 1915 – Canadian Army Medical Corps.

Captain: 9/07/19 Demob. – 17/07/19 MHQ – SOS 12/07/19.

10/09/19 Temporary Captain CEF – C.A.M.C.     

MEDICAL BOARD:- At Hastings- 16/01/17. A.D.M.S.- Canadians, Captain C. G.  BELL – CAMC, age: 27 yrs. Service 2yrs. Rheumatism Acute. Present Disability: – 16/10/16 History and Condition below:-

This Officer entered No. 2 Eastern Gen. Hosp. – Brighton, on 16^th October, 1916, with a septic throat. This was found to be ‘Vincent’s Angina. An acute attack of articular Rheumatism involving both hands and Left Ankle – Supervened.

The Board has examined this Officer to-day and find no swelling or soreness of the Joints nor any evidence of cardiac involvement. He has been in Hospital for three months and only discharged a day ago. Address:- C/O – D.A. D. M. S. “Infection and exposure.”  21/05/19 to 23/05/1919 – Gastric. 

Served in England and France with the 33^rd Bn. – 36^th Bn.,  Cdn. Army Medical Corps. Att’d. 1^st

C.C.D; Att’d, 3^rd C.C.D. 87 Can. Hosp. Att’d. #3 Can. Gen. Hosp. Amb. – 87^th  Bn.  #12 Cdn. Gen. Hosp. Att’d #3 Can. Gen. Hosp. #22 Amb. 87^th Bn. – #12 KIC. C.A.M. C. – List 3^rd Bde. C.F. – 20/07/1919 – General Demob – 9 July, 1919.

30/06/19 SOS to Canada – 28/06/19 – Sailed to Canada  per S.SS Mauretania 28/06/19.

C.F.  – 20/07/1919 – General DEMOB:- 9/07/1919. – HO 372-1-28. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 608 – 42, Merlin United Church Roll of Honou

Height	5'8"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	25 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Black
Birthplace	24/08/1889 at Merlin, Kent Co., ON.

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