Village Cemetery - F J Bacon - Cosby

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Not Individually Listed
  • District: Blaby
  • Parish: Cosby

Addition to family gravestone, erected by the Aunt of Frederick James Bacon to him and to his parents who died earlier.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Addition to Gravestone, Family Ref: WMP0286 Other Designation: No UKNIWM Ref: 49489 Verification Required: No Information Sources: A Garford, UKNIWM website

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Village Cemetery - F J Bacon - Cosby
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Inscription Reads

JAMES BACON
WHO DIED OCTOBER 11TH 1912
AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 16TH 1900
AGED 46 YEARS
ALSO
FREDERICK JAMES
BELOVED SON OF THE ABOVE
KILLED IN ACTION, SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
SEPTEMBER 15TH 1916
AGED 24 YEARS.
HE NOBLY DID HIS DUTY
AND LIKE A HERO FELL
COULD I HAVE HELD HIS DROOPING HEAD
AND HEARD HIS LAST FAREWELL
THIS STONE IS ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY
BY HIS AUNT ANN

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Bacon - Frederick James Private Leicestershire Regiment 1 15/09/1916
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