James Henry Bell (SN 6218) born at Creswick, was a married 32 year old miner when he first enlisted in Ballarat on June 12th 1915. On November 4th he was discharged as medically unfit due to rheumatic endo corditis. He re-enlisted on May 1st 1916 and embarked aboard the Euripides on October 1st and in December he joined the 8th Infantry Battalion in France. On February 26th 1917 he sustained a shrapnel wound to his face and was evacuated to hospital in England. He was able to rejoin his unit in August but on December 17th he was listed as missing. On January 21st 1918 it was confirmed that he was a prisoner of war in Germany. After the signing of the Armistice, he was repatriated to England in early December before being returned to Australia aboard the Nevasa. He disembarked at Melbourne on April 25th 1919 and was discharged on June 2nd.