Life story: Harry W Bacon | Lives of the First World War

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1894

birth South Norwood United Kingdom Source:9417489 16th July 1894

service British Army Private 3890 London Regiment 9th lond Battalion Source:118035

service British Army Private 234954 Labour Corps Source:118035

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Harry W
Initials	HW
Last Name	Bacon
Source	118035

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	3890	London Regiment	9th lond Battalion	Private
British Army	234954	Labour Corps		Private

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9th Platoon, C Co. QVRs

9th Platoon, C Company, Queen Victoria's Rifles, 9th London, Crowborough, May 1915 Harry W Bacon marked with "X"

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Portrait

Harry H Bacon with 9th Platoon, C Company, Queen Victoria's Rifles, 9th London, Crowborough, May 1915

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Medal Card

Harry W Bacon

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C Platoon

Crowborough May 1915

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Queen Victoria's Rifles C Company Davis Street HQ

QVR C Company taken outside regimental HQ Davis Street London January 1915. Harry Bacon marked with x

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Queen Victoria's Rifles C Company

C Company outside Davis Street HQ in London January 1915

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Private Harry W Bacon portrait

Portrait in uniform not sure when and where taken. Picture from family archive

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Private Harry Bacon and unknown pal

Private Harry Bacon in uniform with unknown pal

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Private Harry Bacon and colleague

Image taken outside hospital, probably Le Treport General Hospital No.16 France

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Discharge Papers Page 1

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Discharge Papers Pages 2 & 3

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Discharge Papers Pages 4 & 5

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Discharge Papers Pages 6 & 7

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Discharge Papers Pages 8 & 9

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Private Harry Bacon War Diary

Page 1 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 2 & 3

Pages 2 & 3 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 4 & 5

Pages 4 & 5 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 6 & 7

Pages 6 & 7 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 8 & 9

Pages 8 & 9 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 10 & 11

Pages 10 & 11 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 12 & 13

Pages 12 & 13 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 14 & 15

Pages 14 & 15 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 16 & 17

Pages 16 & 17 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 18 & 19

Pages 18 & 19 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 20 & 21

Pages 20 & 21 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 22 & 23

Pages 22 & 23 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 24 & 25

Pages 24 & 25 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 26 & 27

Pages 26 & 27 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 28 & 29

Pages 28 & 29 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 30 & 31

Pages 30 & 31 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 32 & 33

Pages 32 & 33 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 34 & 35

Pages 34 & 35 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 36 & 37

Pages 36 & 37 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 38 & 39

Pages 38 & 39 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 40 & 41

Pages 40 & 41 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Pages 42 & 43

Pages 42 & 43 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Diary Page 44

Pages 44 of War Diary written in Le Treport General Hospital No. 16 during August 1916 whilst recovering from stomach shrapnel wounds sustained on 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt, The Somme

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War Medal 1

War Medal Record

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War Medal 2

War Medal Record

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War Medal 3

War Medal Record

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War Medal 4

War Medal Record

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War Medal 5

War Medal Record

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Queen Victoria's Rifles

Queen Victoria's Rifles

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Multimedia

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9th Platoon, C Co. QVRs	Peter5151
Portrait	Peter5151
Medal Card	Peter5151
C Platoon	Peter5151
Queen Victoria's Rifles C Company Davis Street HQ	David144519
Queen Victoria's Rifles C Company	David144519
Private Harry W Bacon portrait	David144519
Private Harry Bacon and unknown pal	David144519
Private Harry Bacon and colleague	David144519
Discharge Papers Page 1	David144519
Discharge Papers Pages 2 & 3	David144519
Discharge Papers Pages 4 & 5	David144519
Discharge Papers Pages 6 & 7	David144519
Discharge Papers Pages 8 & 9	David144519
Private Harry Bacon War Diary	David144519
War Diary Pages 2 & 3	David144519
War Diary Pages 4 & 5	David144519
War Diary Pages 6 & 7	David144519
War Diary Pages 8 & 9	David144519
War Diary Pages 10 & 11	David144519
War Diary Pages 12 & 13	David144519
War Diary Pages 14 & 15	David144519
War Diary Pages 16 & 17	David144519
War Diary Pages 18 & 19	David144519
War Diary Pages 20 & 21	David144519
War Diary Pages 22 & 23	David144519
War Diary Pages 24 & 25	David144519
War Diary Pages 26 & 27	David144519
War Diary Pages 28 & 29	David144519
War Diary Pages 30 & 31	David144519
War Diary Pages 32 & 33	David144519
War Diary Pages 34 & 35	David144519
War Diary Pages 36 & 37	David144519
War Diary Pages 38 & 39	David144519
War Diary Pages 40 & 41	David144519
War Diary Pages 42 & 43	David144519
War Diary Page 44	David144519
War Medal 1	David144519
War Medal 2	David144519
War Medal 3	David144519
War Medal 4	David144519
War Medal 5	David144519

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