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1860s - Capt. W.R. Bell in uniform (centre) with two companions
Probably taken in Ontario in the mid to late 1860s or early 1870s. - Major Bell, then a Captain, seated, with two companions during his military career. At one time he was a member of the Grand Trunk Railway Brigade. The photo was likely taken in an Ontario studio. Some of the insignia on the uniform were preserved by the Bell family, and donated to the Bell Barn Society of Indian Head in 2018. They currently reside with the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, Regina, Sask.
SOURCES:
Bell Family Collection - Shelagh Whitaker
RESEARCH BY:
Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask. -
![1860s - Capt. [later Major] W.R. Bell next to a desk](_data/i/upload/2011/04/02/20110402042403-d57a0324-sm.jpg "1860s - Capt. [later Major] W.R. Bell next to a desk (4512 visits) This photograph of Captain Bell in military uniform was probably taken some time between 1865 and 18...")
1860s - Capt. [later Major] W.R. Bell next to a desk
This photograph of Captain Bell in military uniform was probably taken some time between 1865 and 1875, reportedly an officer of the Montreal Infantry. However, not record of him being a member of that regiment has been located in official government records. However, Capt. Bell was a member of the Grand Trunk Brigade.
SOURCES:
"The Story of Saskatchewan and Its People", Vol. 2, p. 743-748, by John Hawkes, 1924 Photo - p. 745
RESEARCH BY:
Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask.