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BACON, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | T255746, TX1375 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 November 1917, Rejected: Medically Unfit. “Under development, and cardiac vascular disease.” Found to be 15 years, 6 months rather than 18 years, 6 months. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE |
| Born: | Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia, 7 May 1902 |
| Home Town: | Cygnet, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman / Soldier |
| Died: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 9 January 1964, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Methodist, Dd, Number 334 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Rejected: Medically Unfit. “Under development, and cardiac vascular disease.” Found to be 15 years, 6 months rather than 18 years, 6 months. | |
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| 24 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Reinforcements WW1, Enlisted under fake name “Jack Bacon” and lied about age. | |
| 9 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, Reinforcements WW1, Medically unfit: “has not stood training (debility, anaemia, psoriasis). |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), T255746, 6 Garrison Battalion (Tas) | |
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| 29 Apr 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), T255746, 6 Garrison Battalion (Tas), Discharged to enlist in 2nd AIF for overseas service. | |
| 30 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, TX1375 | |
| 25 May 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), TX1375, 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE, Left Melbourne for England via Cape Town per the ‘Stratheden’ | |
| 22 Jun 1940: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), TX1375, 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE, Crushed foot between two boats whilst drunkenly reboarding ship. | |
| 23 Oct 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), TX1375, 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE, Left Cape Town for Hobart, invalided due to foot injury. | |
| 27 Feb 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, TX1375 |
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Did not embark during WWI
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