Frederick Joseph Bacon.
Born at Long Whatton on10th of February 1894. His birth was registered Loughborough March quarter 1894.
Baptised All Saints 25 March 1894.
Enrolled at Long Whatton School on 26th of April 1897, admission number 342
Parents - John Bacon (originally from Worthington) and Mary Jane Pywell (originally from Leicester).
Occupation of father :– John Bacon farmer.
Youngest of 8 children - all born Long Whatton and baptised at All Saints:
Mary Elizabeth - birth registered September quarter 1878, baptised 22 September 1878
Sarah Ellen - birth registered September quarter 1880, baptised 17 September 1882
Florence Annie - birth registered September 1882, baptised 17 September 1882 (with Sarah Ellen)
Ethel - birth registered September quarter 1884, baptised 24 August 1884
Agnes - birth registered June quarter 1886, baptised 06 June 1886
George - birth registered September quarter 1888, baptised 09 September 1888
John - birth registered June quarter 1891, baptised 12 April 1891 (died 11 January 1903)
Parents married June quarter 1877 - registered at Leicester
Addresses:
1901 - West End, 1911 - The Gables Farm
He was killed during the battle of the Somme and he has no known grave.
Military record
Name: Frederick Joseph Bacon
Birth Place: Long Whatton, Leicestershire
Death Date: 1 Oct 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Leicester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, Battalion: 1/5th Battalion (Territorial)
Number: 4724
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Frederick Joseph Bacon
Remembered with Honour
Thiepval Memorial
In Memory of
Private
4724, 1st/5th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers who died on 01 October 1916 Age 22
Son of John and Mary Jane Bacon.
Thiepval Memorial
Commemorated in Perpetuity
by
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
