Arthur Bell (d.1972) served in France with the Coldstream Guards. His bibles saved him from serious shrapnel wounds. Whilst he was saved from serious injury he nonetheless suffered wounds and was evacuated to the UK in c.1916. He then returned to serve on the Western Front until 1918. Arthur had two brothers and two sisters, all of whom survived the war. He was bombed during WWII in Coventry, but survived. || Bibles that saved Arthur Bull from serious shrapnel wounds. Photo of Arthur taken whilst he was a patient at Marsh Court, Hampshire. Arthur is front centre in this photograph. Card detailing his service in Regiment and Medals in a little wooden box, in which they have always been kept. || || Photograph || Arthur Bell || || Arthur Bell || Bible with Shrapnel Wound || Trench Life || Book

Closeup picture of badge of James Gerrard Boyd of the Royal Flying Corps

Button badge showing a montage of Allies flags. || This is a button badge featuring the flag colours of some of the Allied Nations, namely Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Serbia, and Italy, and the years 1914 and 1915. The writing on the back shows that it was made by F. Roche, of 395 8th Avenue, New York, USA, and there is also text in French which reads: 'Souvenir de la Guerre 1914 Drapeaux Des Allies Patente'. Interestingly, the text on both the front and back of the badge are in French, though it was manufactured in America at least a couple of years before the US joined the war.