Bell War Memorial
The monument is a draped obelisk with crossed rifles, on typical Petrie base.
Set on concrete blocks, the memorial is at a main intersection and clearly visible across the countryside, being on a raised area. Two flagpoles stand near the memorial.
- Inscription
The black plaques carry the names of 109 WWI soldiers, 20 killed; 105 WWII personnel, 10 killed; Malaysia (1 name, killed); and Vietnam (4 names), a total of 219 names including 31 killed (marked with a K beside the name denoting supreme sacrifice) from a small township with a 1994 population of 275.
(Refer to additional images for names)
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Malayan Emergency, 1948–1960
- Vietnam War, 1962–1972
- Memorial type
- Column/obelisk/pillar
- Recorded by
- Shirley and Trevor McIvor
- Date recorded
- 3 March 2009