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Frederick Rupert MASON

Regimental number2156
Place of birthLucindale, South Australia
SchoolMeningie Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMeningie, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinSister, Mrs Amy Sarah Sneath, Rove, South Australia
Enlistment date6 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 21 September 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2156A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe died in hospital at Salisbury of cerebro spinal meningitis.
FateDied of disease 11 August 1918
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialStratford-Sub-Castle (St. Lawrence) Churchyard (Grave No. 135), Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
175
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George Litchfield and Evangeline MASON. Native of Kingston, South Australia

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