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We remember Ax Bacon
We remember Ax Bacon
Timeline
Timeline
1869
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Herefordshire Regiment Territorial Force
Source:9317920
1st October 1914
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Monmouthshire Regiment
Source:9317923
16th November 1917
1948
death
Cape Province
South Africa
Source:9384484
1948
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ax |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Bacon |
| Source | 9317920 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Herefordshire Regiment Territorial Force | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Monmouthshire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Communities
Communities
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Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.More about Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.
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Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extractsMore about Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extracts
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette - A D Bacon 2Lt, Herefordshire Regiment, 1914 | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazetted - Hon Lt Col, attd Mon Regt, 1917 | Alexander119331 | |
| Bedford Modern School Eagle dated summer 1948 | Alexander119331 | |
| Link to Arthur Drax Bacon in the Cape Province, South Africa, Death Notice Index | Alexander119331 | |
| Link to Arthur Drax Bacon in UK, Civil Engineer Records 1896 | Alexander119331 |
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Stories
Stories
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