South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 22 August 1942

Thurnscoe Twins

Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell are all serving in the R.A.F. They are A/c. Joseph Bell and Sergeant James Bell, twins, 33 years of age, who joined the R.A F. one year and 10 months ago, and Air, Norman Bell, who has in the Service over two years. For the last twelve months he has been in the Middle East.

Norman is 27, and before joining up sea studying at the Oxford Catholics Works College and along with Joe, was in the A.F.S. The latter was employed at Hickleton Male Colliery before enlistment. Jim was employed at Conisbrough.