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James Oliver MASON

Regimental number2236
Place of birthYarram, South Gippsland, Victoria
SchoolYarram and Stradbrook State Schools, South Gippsland, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRichmond, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, William Wallace Mason, Gobur via Yarck, Victoria
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/63/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 11 February 1917
Place of death or woundingAlbert, France
Age at death18.7
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialDernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 35), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
142
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Wallace and Mary Anna MASON, 54 Pridham Street, East Prahran, Victoria. Native of Yarram Yarram, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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