Private George Edward Bacon

Army Number: 52501

Battalion: 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Dunham-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and lived at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Son of John and Elizabeth Bacon of Dunham-on-Trent. Husband of Lillian Bacon, of 13 Penny’s Lane, Gainsborough. He was a boiler shop labourer prior to enlisting at Gainsborough. He was Killed in action, 21st March 1918, whilst holding the line near Morchies, France on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive or (Kaiserschlact)

Commemorated: Arras Memorial, France. Bay 7.

Private George Edward Bacon is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Dunham-on-Trent War Memorial, Dunham-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
Gainsborough Library War Memorial, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.