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13 January 1917: A/Cpl Francis Howard Bell
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The son of Thomas Burice Bell (a commercial traveller selling rice and spices) and Elizabeth. At the 1901 Census young Francis (he was 6) was at home with his parents, older siblings (ages 3 to 18) and a 26 year old governess. In 1911, now 16, Francis was working as an apprentice greengrocer. At the time he was still living with his family at 1...
Century-old war trophy discovered: German howitzer found in Vancouver
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A fascinating piece of First World War history has emerged from beneath the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) grounds in Vancouver, Canada. During construction work for the PNE's new amphitheater on March 27, crews unearthed a German howitzer buried approximately three meters underground. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /10107598A According to James Ca...