From IG Journal, 1969 Officers, 3rd Battalion, Hoffnungstal, 1946. Back Row: Lieut. C.J. Atkins, Capt. W.E. Crowder, Capt. F.S. Collin, Lieut. R.D.C. Bacon, Lieut. C.R. Robertson Centre Row: Capt. C.W.D. Harvey-Kelly, Capt. R.B.H. Ingleby, Lieut. A.L. Samuelson, Capt. D.E.J. Radcliffe, Lieut. W. Moore, MC Front Row: Lieut. J.E. Russi, Capt. A.N. Bell MC, Major A.P. Dodd, Capt. K.G. Darrell-Rew, Lieutenant Colonel D.H. FitzGerald DSO, Major B.O.P. Eugster DSO, MC Sitting: Lieut. E.D.D. Ryder, Lieut. P.N.H. Fawcett, Capt. J.E.C. Lewis-Crosby, Lieut. P.H. Filmer-Sankey, Lieut. J.A. Aylmer, Capt. Lord Plunket, Capt. (QM) R. Hastings, Lieut. R.H.S. O’Grady MC
Personal Number: 312954 Army Number: 2723939 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Roger David Coats BACON Unit: Irish Guards London Gazette : 19 May 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36519/supplement/2278/data.pdf The undermentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lts.: — 24th Mar.1944: - I. G'ds. 2723939 Roger David Coats BACON (312954) London Gazette : 24 May 1949 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38618/supplement/2554/data.pdf I. G'ds. Lt. R. D. C. BACON (312954) from Emerg. Commn., to be Lt., 1st Jan. 1949, and is granted the hon. rank of Capt.
