Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Arthur Reginald Bacon
RN. British
Born | 1902 | ||
Died | Jun 1983 | (81) |
Roster information listed for Arthur Reginald Bacon
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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HMS Barham (04) | Battleship | Telegraphist | 25 Nov 1941 | U-331 (1) | |
HMS Naiad (93) | Light cruiser | Telegraphist | 11 Mar 1942 | U-565 (1) |
Personal information
Arthur Reginald Bacon was posted to Beirut to man a wireless station there after surviving the sinking of HMS Barham and HMS Naiad. He met his future wife in Beirut and they married before he was transferred to Alexandria. The family returned to England two weeks after his daughter Pat was born at Beirut in July 1945.
Sources
- Personal communication