| Regimental number | 6795 |
| Place of birth | Woolloomooloo, East Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway shunter |
| Address | Church Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M.E. Mason, Church Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Aaron and Martha MASON. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 17 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched into 2nd Training Bn, Durrington, 31 January 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Larkhill, 16 February 1917 (nasal catarrh); discharged and rejoined 2nd Training Bn, Durrington, 2 March 1917. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 13 March 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Larkhill, 2 May 1917; discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 September 1917; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis), 16 October 1917 Medal: British War Medal. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 53 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MASON John William Sydney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
