George – Bellas – North Eastern Railway – Private – 09/05/1918
Title
George – Bellas – North Eastern Railway – Private – 09/05/1918
Initials / forenames
George
Surname
Bellas
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 19th Company
Military rank
Private
Military number
131215
Railway department
Kirkby Stephen
Railway job
Engine Cleaner
Date died
09/05/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine July 1918, pg 135; (Photo - North Eastern Railway Magazine July 1918, pg 134)
Memorial
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Notes
Aged 19, son of James and Nannie Bellas of Nateby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland. He was with the North Eastern Railway for a year before he enlisted. Bellas was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
29/02/2016
Last updated
29/02/2016
Citation
“George – Bellas – North Eastern Railway – Private – 09/05/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61316.