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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BELL, Arthur John Avery - Son of Charles and Julia Norton (nee Avery) Bell of England. Husband of Kathleen (nee Anderson) Avery. He was appointed as a Leading Seaman, RNCVR in 1916. He was appointed as a Petty Officer, RNCVR. He served in CD 75 as Mate 1918.
PO Arthur Bell is one of two sailors who are believed to be the first sailors to have painted a maple leaf on the funnel of a Canadian warship.
At the time of his marriage Arthur resided in Okotoks, Alberta.
Note: Arthur's date of birth comes from the RCN Ledger Sheets. This differs by two days from his death certificate which lists him as born on 07 Jan 1886.
Ships served in: CD 75 - Served in CD 75 in 1918 as Mate, RNCVR
(1) Newspaper article from the Crowsnest, Vol.10 No.2. Dec.1957, Pg.3 - on who painted the first maple leaf on a Canadian warship (2) Marriage Certificate for Arthur Bell (3) Okotoks Gazette Order 31 Oct 1942 showing Arthur Bell owned land in / near Okotoks, AB (4) Death Certificate for Arthur Bell (5) Screen capture from the Library and Archives of Canada - RCN Ledgers page for Arthur Bell
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