| Regimental number | 4655 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Other Names | Alfred Leonard |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Fairy Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J S Bacon, State School, Gheringhap, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Parents: Alfred (d. 5 November 1917, aged 65; bu. Warrnambool) and Adelaide (d. 18 August 1945, aged 88; bu. Warrnambool) BACON |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 5 September 1916; taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, Belgium, 19 September 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 October 1916. Promoted Corporal, 6 April 1917. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 11 May 1917. Wounded in action, Passchendaele, 9 October 1917 (high explosive shrapnel, left thigh), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 10, 15 October 1917, and admitted to No 1 Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet. Promoted Lieutenant, 16 October 1917. Transferred to England, 5 March 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth (gun shot wound, fractured femur, left thigh). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 March 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918; appointment terminated (discharged: medically unfit), 27 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Warrnambool Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BACON Leonard Alfred |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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