Norman Forster Bell
Norman Forster Bell (1873-1933)
1934 Obituary.[1]
Norman Forster Bell, Associate Member, was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, and served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Ramage and Ferguson, Ship-builders and Engineers, Leith, from September, 1891, to September, 1897. He was later employed as draughtsman with Messrs. Whyte and Mair, Engineers, Dundee, and Messrs. Fleming and Ferguson, Paisley
From 1903 rtd August, 1907, He. was engaged on the Natal Harbour Works, and later he was in Government’ employment in West Africa, but had to return to England owing to ill-health.
He arrived in the Argentine in 1909 and. was employed by the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway as draughtsman in the machinery section until, 191*6, when he returned to. England to join the Forces.
He was engaged as an Examiner in the Aeronautical Inspection Department in London from July,? 1916, to 1st March, 1919.
He returned to the Argentine in July 1919, and entered the service of the Buenos Aires Midland Railway as a draughtsman, where he was employed until he passed away on the 23rd November, 1933, at the age of 60.
He was born at Ratho, Scotland, on the 27th May, 1873.