| Regimental number | 5057 |
| Place of birth | Marchington England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Mason, Marchington, Staffordshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 8th August, 1918, during the attack on the enemy's positions east of HAMEL, Private MASON was a member of the intelligence section which went forward with the advancing waves to secure papers from enemy dugouts and early identification of the enemy. Although wounded early in the advance he persevered in his task and successfully reached the Green Line capturing a number of valuable documents. In spite of heavy enemy fire he made a successful reconnaissance of the position and returned to his Battalion Commander with a disposition map of the units of the Battalion which was of great value at the time. Throughout the operation he displayed great bravery and initiative and set an excellent example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
