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John MASON

Regimental number2647
Place of birthLiverpool, England
SchoolSt Mary's Church of England School, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Addressc/o Mrs Richards, 115 Blues Point Road, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinSister, Mrs A Rawlinson, 22 Hero Street, Bootle Liverpool, England
Enlistment date10 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death38
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialA.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass lane (Plot VI, Row K, Grave No. 12), Flers, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
70
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth MASON

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