Regimental number | 19636 |
Place of birth | Yarrawonga, Victoria |
School | St Mary's Convent School, Corowa, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | Albert Street, Corowa, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, A E Mason, Albert Street, Corowa, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Trained with the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 29 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was passed out as medically unfit about the year 1913 by both a local and military doctor. He however was passed by the medical officers when he enlisted at the age of 20. He took an interest in the local rifle club, and for a lengthy period officiated as marker at the range. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22.8 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row G, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Emily MASON, Albert Street, Corowa, New South. Native of Victoria |
Family/military connections | He enlisted with his bosom pal, a lad named Clarrie Gribble, who was foreman print4er in the other Corowa newspaper office. He too was killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |