Early Military Career
Anthony Bacon formerly of the 10th Hussars was a Waterloo hero who won the Waterloo Medal.
In 1826, after Lord Lucan's purchase of the colonelcy of the 17th Lancers, he sold out in despair. Initially, he sent in his papers to the Duke of Wellington, but these were returned. He then sold his commission.
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