Bell, Donald Simpson b. December 3, 1890 d. July 10, 1916 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, British Army. On July 5, 1916, during a heavy attack at La Boiselle, Somme, France, a German machine gun opened up on 2nd Lieutenant Bell's company. Lieutenant Bell immediately on his own, crept up a communication trench followed by two of his men. He then rushed across the open under heavy fire, attacked the machine gun, shooting with his revolver, destroying gun and the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Plot: IV.A.8.
b. December 3, 1890 d. July 10, 1916