Personal Number: 17393 Rank: Brigadier Name: Percy Joseph BELL, CBE, MiD Unit: General List London Gazette : 27 August 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34931/supplement/5211/data.pdf GENERAL LIST. The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. (without pay and allces.) and are granted the unpd. actg. rank as stated. 28th Aug. 1940: — Percy Joseph BELL (17393)—Brig. London Gazette : 1 April 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1865/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940:— To be Additional Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— Brigadier (local) Percy Joseph Bell (17393), General List. London Gazette : 1 April 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1870/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940: — Officers and Other Ranks on, or attached to, the Staff. Bell, Brig, (local) P. J. (17393), Gen. List. London Gazette : 22 May 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35567/supplement/2233/data.pdf GENERAL LIST. 2nd Lt. P. J. Bell (17393) relinquishes his commn. 16th May 1941 and retains the rank of 2nd Lt. London Gazette : 8 October 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36200/supplement/4444/data.pdf GENERAL LIST. and Lt. P. J. Bell (17393) relinquishes his commn. 16th May 1941, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig. (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette 22nd May 1942.)
London Gazette : 1 April 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1869/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1870/data.pdf
Recommendation for Award for Bell, P J Rank: Brigadier Regiment: Financial... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/75/701 Name Bell, P J Rank: Brigadier Regiment: Financial Adviser to General Headquarters Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East Syria, Iraq, Iran and Palestine Award: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Date of announcement in London Gazette: 01 April 1941
See also: Biography of Brigadier Percy Joseph Bell (1904 – 1975), Great Britain Medal card of Bell, P J Corps: Audit Staff Rank: Acting 1st Class Assistant... | The National Archives
