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BACON, David Oran
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 801 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Branxton, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M, Grave 12, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Caroline Bacon
Brother of May Elizabeth Mercer nee Bacon of South Randwick, NSW, Alfred George Bacon who returned to Australia on 22 February 1917 having served with the 30th Battalion and Walter Francis Bacon who returned to Australia on 20 October 1918 having served with the 20th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the school cadets