George Kenneth Bell | |
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| Born | July 30, 1914 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 26, 2000 (aged 85) Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit |
| Commands | Royal Regiment of Canada |
| Battles / wars | Normandy landings |
| Other work | photographer |
George Kenneth "Ken" Bell (July 30, 1914 – June 26, 2000) was a Canadian photographer who served with the Canadian armed forces during the Second World War. As a Lieutenant in the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, he participated in the Normandy Landings, disembarking at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada. Later he went on to photograph and record the liberation of France, Belgium and the Netherlands, and finally documented the occupation of Germany. After the war he had a successful career as a professional photographer, and published a number of books including Not in Vain, a collection of photographs showing the changes which had taken place in Europe since the end of the war.